Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jet City Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Investment | 59100 - 258300 | 1331500 - 2187000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jet City Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Jet City Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Jet City Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Training | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours | |
| Support | *Newsletter *Meetings *Grand opening *Internet *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives *Site selection expertise *Real estate brokerage *Assistance with store layout and design *Store signage and set up *Classroom and in-store training and support | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jet City Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jet City Pizza | 4.50% |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Jet City Pizza | 1994 |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jet City Pizza | 1996 |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jet City Pizza | 10 years |
| Old Chicago | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jet City Pizza | $3K |
| Old Chicago | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Jet City Pizza | No |
| Old Chicago | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Equipment | |
| Jet City Pizza} | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Inventory | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Receivables | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Payroll | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Support | |
| Jet City Pizza | *Newsletter *Meetings *Grand opening *Internet *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives *Site selection expertise *Real estate brokerage *Assistance with store layout and design *Store signage and set up *Classroom and in-store training and support |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Jet City Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Jet City Pizza | 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Old Chicago | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Jet City Pizza | Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Old Chicago | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |