Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| NYPD Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Investment | 394160 - 896700 | 1331500 - 2187000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| NYPD Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Experience | General business experience Restaurant experience | |
Financing Options |
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| NYPD Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| NYPD Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Training | New management trained in corporate stores | 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, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 | Ad slicks, National media, 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 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| NYPD Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| NYPD Pizza | 6% |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| NYPD Pizza | 2% |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| NYPD Pizza | 1996 |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| NYPD Pizza | 2004 |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| NYPD Pizza | 10 years |
| Old Chicago | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| NYPD Pizza | $6K |
| Old Chicago | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| NYPD Pizza | General business experience Restaurant experience |
| Old Chicago | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| NYPD Pizza | No |
| Old Chicago | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Equipment | |
| NYPD Pizza} | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Inventory | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Receivables | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Payroll | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| NYPD Pizza | New management trained in corporate stores |
| 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 | |
| NYPD Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| NYPD Pizza | Ad slicks, National media, 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 | |
| NYPD Pizza | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Old Chicago | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| 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 | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| International Expansion | |
| NYPD Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |