Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Investment | 89500 - 593500 | 503000 - 609000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Experience | *Ability to manage and motivate people. Food service experience is helpful, but not required. *Ability to locate and acquire rights to sites that meet the Company's criteria. *Ability to properly finance and capitalize the investment. *Commitment to market the product in order to maximize sales and profits. | Famoso actively seeks individuals who have the potential to be great partners. Our franchisees should have personal financial qualifications, individual motivation, a track record for success, and a passion for the service industry. |
Financing Options |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Training | The first week we take you to Naples, Italy for an opportunity to visit real Neapolitan pizzerias, taste authentic pizza, visit some of our ingredient suppliers, and learn about Neapolitan culture. We then put you and your management team (3 people) through 5-7 weeks of one-on-one training in one of our locations. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Location, location, location! Famoso works exclusively with our commercial real estate teams to secure top quality sites across the country. Our real estate teams know the Famoso brand well, and know what demographics, neighborhoods, and trade areas fit our brand. They represent us with pride and dignity when dealing with landlords; which strengthens our relationships and reputation. This works to our franchisees benefit, which is evident in our solid base of existing locations. We make ourselves available for questions and requests. We also focus on maintaining consistency in our branding, food, and service between stores. We base Famoso's success on our reputation, and we work hard to ensure all Famoso's are upholding this reputation. Famoso has negotiated contracts with suppliers to ensure that each pizzeria receives the same products at competitive pricing. Furthermore, the systems and tools used by Famoso ensure accurate inventory levels, freshly and properly prepared ingredients, and consistent recipes. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | Famoso develops and executes strategies that will make our pizzerias busier. Franchisees' ability to execute in-store strategies also has a significant impact on the level of success of each franchise. |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 3% |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1% |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1982 |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1986 |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | *Ability to manage and motivate people. Food service experience is helpful, but not required. *Ability to locate and acquire rights to sites that meet the Company's criteria. *Ability to properly finance and capitalize the investment. *Commitment to market the product in order to maximize sales and profits. |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Famoso actively seeks individuals who have the potential to be great partners. Our franchisees should have personal financial qualifications, individual motivation, a track record for success, and a passion for the service industry. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | No |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Equipment | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza} | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Inventory | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Receivables | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Payroll | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | The first week we take you to Naples, Italy for an opportunity to visit real Neapolitan pizzerias, taste authentic pizza, visit some of our ingredient suppliers, and learn about Neapolitan culture. We then put you and your management team (3 people) through 5-7 weeks of one-on-one training in one of our locations. |
| Support | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Location, location, location! Famoso works exclusively with our commercial real estate teams to secure top quality sites across the country. Our real estate teams know the Famoso brand well, and know what demographics, neighborhoods, and trade areas fit our brand. They represent us with pride and dignity when dealing with landlords; which strengthens our relationships and reputation. This works to our franchisees benefit, which is evident in our solid base of existing locations. We make ourselves available for questions and requests. We also focus on maintaining consistency in our branding, food, and service between stores. We base Famoso's success on our reputation, and we work hard to ensure all Famoso's are upholding this reputation. Famoso has negotiated contracts with suppliers to ensure that each pizzeria receives the same products at competitive pricing. Furthermore, the systems and tools used by Famoso ensure accurate inventory levels, freshly and properly prepared ingredients, and consistent recipes. |
| Marketing | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Ad slicks, National media |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Famoso develops and executes strategies that will make our pizzerias busier. Franchisees' ability to execute in-store strategies also has a significant impact on the level of success of each franchise. |
| Operations | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |