Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Toppers Pizza | |
| Investment | 338050 - 610000 | 292146 - 530652 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Toppers Pizza | |
| Experience | Single Unit: Liquidity: $150,000 Net Worth: $400,000 Multi-Unit (3-5 units): Liquidity: $300,000-$500,000 Net Worth: $750,000-$1,000,000 To open a Toppers franchise, you must have what it takes to make the initial investment or partner with someone who does. Those who qualify may be eligible for a reduced initial franchise fee through our association with the VetFran program. Average Square Footage: 1,200-1,800 sq ft (1,500 is optimal) Our flexible footprint makes finding a spot to locate extra easy, whether it's an endcap, in-line or freestanding location. | |
Financing Options |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Toppers Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Toppers Pizza | |
| Training | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of training. | 30 days at a Training Store in person and hands-on Training and Marketing teams on-site prior/during/after opening On-The-Job Training: 188 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | Franchise Business Leader support Corporate HQ team support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | We work on an owner/operator franchise system where at least one partner must be involved full-time in day-to-day operations. You won't be able to resist anyway. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Toppers 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 6% |
| Toppers Pizza | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2% |
| Toppers Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2005 |
| Toppers Pizza | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2008 |
| Toppers Pizza | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | Single Unit: Liquidity: $150,000 Net Worth: $400,000 Multi-Unit (3-5 units): Liquidity: $300,000-$500,000 Net Worth: $750,000-$1,000,000 To open a Toppers franchise, you must have what it takes to make the initial investment or partner with someone who does. Those who qualify may be eligible for a reduced initial franchise fee through our association with the VetFran program. Average Square Footage: 1,200-1,800 sq ft (1,500 is optimal) Our flexible footprint makes finding a spot to locate extra easy, whether it's an endcap, in-line or freestanding location. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe} | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of training. |
| Toppers Pizza | 30 days at a Training Store in person and hands-on Training and Marketing teams on-site prior/during/after opening On-The-Job Training: 188 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | Franchise Business Leader support Corporate HQ team support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | We work on an owner/operator franchise system where at least one partner must be involved full-time in day-to-day operations. You won't be able to resist anyway. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 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 |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Worldwide, |
| Toppers Pizza | |