Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Toppers Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Investment | 292146 - 530652 | 295000 - 750000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Toppers Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| 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. | No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth |
Financing Options |
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| Toppers Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
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Training & Support |
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| Toppers Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| 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 | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| 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. | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Toppers Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Toppers Pizza | 5.50% |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Toppers Pizza | 3% |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Toppers Pizza | 1991 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Toppers Pizza | 2000 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 10 years+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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. |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Equipment | |
| Toppers Pizza} | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Inventory | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Receivables | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Payroll | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
Training & Support |
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| 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 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Marketing | |
| Toppers Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Operations | |
| 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. |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |