Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Noodles & Company | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 684000 - 870000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Noodles & Company | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | TO BE CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE, you or your partnership must meet the following criteria: -Be Passionate about the Noodles & Company Brand -Understand and appreciate our food, team and culture -Driven to provide an exceptional dining experience to our guests -Embrace Shared Values -An insatiable learner who s entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and driven to succeed -Willingness to Become Proficient in all Aspects of Running a Noodles & Company Restaurant -Possess Significant Business Experience -Successful business ownership or a history of business leadership -Demonstrated ability in developing and leading teams, managing operations and delivering financial results -Ability to develop and execute a multi-unit development and operational business plan -Live in and Understand the Market to be Developed -Personal understanding of the market to be developed -Commitment to devote full-time resources and the partnership s best efforts to day-to-day operations -Possess Financial Resources Necessary to Capitalize Your Business For 3 to 5 restaurants Minimum liquid cash or available assets of $1,500,000; net worth $3,000,000 For 5 to 8 restaurants Minimum liquid cash or available assets of $2,500,000; net worth $4,000,000 For more than 8 restaurants Minimum liquid cash or available assets of $3,500,000; net worth $5,000,000 Ability to borrow funds or have access to additional capital to fund development | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Noodles & Company | Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Noodles & Company | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| Support | The zpizza support system is extremely detailed and begins from the moment your franchise agreement is signed, throughout your development phases, and through your store opening. Training is provided to the operational owners and managers for your store. The zpizza Training Program is a four week program comprehensive of all operational details involved in your business. zpizza provides a team to serve from pre-opening to opening. - Use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and décor - Facility planning on site location and architectural design - Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements - Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation - Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers - Kitchen/Back of the House Workflow design - Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team - Ongoing updates for increasing profitability - Products with high industry demand - Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services - Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems - Annual franchisee meetings - Access to zpizza's proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications. | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Noodles & Company | Z Pizza | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Noodles & Company | 5% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Noodles & Company | 1995 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Noodles & Company | 1995 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Noodles & Company | TO BE CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE, you or your partnership must meet the following criteria: -Be Passionate about the Noodles & Company Brand -Understand and appreciate our food, team and culture -Driven to provide an exceptional dining experience to our guests -Embrace Shared Values -An insatiable learner who s entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and driven to succeed -Willingness to Become Proficient in all Aspects of Running a Noodles & Company Restaurant -Possess Significant Business Experience -Successful business ownership or a history of business leadership -Demonstrated ability in developing and leading teams, managing operations and delivering financial results -Ability to develop and execute a multi-unit development and operational business plan -Live in and Understand the Market to be Developed -Personal understanding of the market to be developed -Commitment to devote full-time resources and the partnership s best efforts to day-to-day operations -Possess Financial Resources Necessary to Capitalize Your Business For 3 to 5 restaurants Minimum liquid cash or available assets of $1,500,000; net worth $3,000,000 For 5 to 8 restaurants Minimum liquid cash or available assets of $2,500,000; net worth $4,000,000 For more than 8 restaurants Minimum liquid cash or available assets of $3,500,000; net worth $5,000,000 Ability to borrow funds or have access to additional capital to fund development |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | The zpizza support system is extremely detailed and begins from the moment your franchise agreement is signed, throughout your development phases, and through your store opening. Training is provided to the operational owners and managers for your store. The zpizza Training Program is a four week program comprehensive of all operational details involved in your business. zpizza provides a team to serve from pre-opening to opening. - Use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and décor - Facility planning on site location and architectural design - Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements - Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation - Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers - Kitchen/Back of the House Workflow design - Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team - Ongoing updates for increasing profitability - Products with high industry demand - Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services - Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems - Annual franchisee meetings - Access to zpizza's proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications. |
| Marketing | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Noodles & Company | 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 |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Noodles & Company | |
| Z Pizza | |