Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pizza Ranch | Old Chicago | |
| Investment | 769200 - 3459498 | 1331500 - 2187000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.25% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pizza Ranch | Old Chicago | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Pizza Ranch | Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Pizza Ranch | Old Chicago | |
| Training | 4-week manager training program. General managers/operators split their time between classroom training at our Restaurant Support Center in Orange City, IA and hands-on training at one of our training stores. In addition, a Pizza Ranch Store Opening Team provides pre-opening in-store training for your staff and will work with your team during and after the restaurant opening. | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Pizza Ranch | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pizza Ranch | 4% |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pizza Ranch | 2.25% |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Pizza Ranch | 1981 |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pizza Ranch | 1984 |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pizza Ranch | 10 years |
| Old Chicago | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pizza Ranch | $2,500 |
| Old Chicago | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pizza Ranch | No |
| Old Chicago | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Equipment | |
| Pizza Ranch} | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Inventory | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Receivables | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Payroll | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pizza Ranch | 4-week manager training program. General managers/operators split their time between classroom training at our Restaurant Support Center in Orange City, IA and hands-on training at one of our training stores. In addition, a Pizza Ranch Store Opening Team provides pre-opening in-store training for your staff and will work with your team during and after the restaurant opening. |
| 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 | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| 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 | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| 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 | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| 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 | |
| Pizza Ranch | 0 |
| Old Chicago | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Old Chicago | |