Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Investment | 89500 - 593500 | 338050 - 610000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| 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. | |
Financing Options |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| 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 | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Simple Simon's Pizza | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, | 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 | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 3% |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1% |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1982 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1986 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
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. |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | No |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza} | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Ad slicks, National media |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Worldwide, |