Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 386500 - 698900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | On-The-Job Training: 454 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours |
| Support | The zpizza support system is extremely detailed and begins from the moment your franchise agreement is signed, throughout your development phases, and through your store opening. Training is provided to the operational owners and managers for your store. The zpizza Training Program is a four week program comprehensive of all operational details involved in your business. zpizza provides a team to serve from pre-opening to opening. - Use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and décor - Facility planning on site location and architectural design - Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements - Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation - Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers - Kitchen/Back of the House Workflow design - Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team - Ongoing updates for increasing profitability - Products with high industry demand - Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services - Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems - Annual franchisee meetings - Access to zpizza's proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Z Pizza | Donatos Pizzeria | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Donatos Pizzeria | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Donatos Pizzeria | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Donatos Pizzeria | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Donatos Pizzeria | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
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Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Donatos Pizzeria | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Donatos Pizzeria | On-The-Job Training: 454 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours |
| Support | |
| Z Pizza | The zpizza support system is extremely detailed and begins from the moment your franchise agreement is signed, throughout your development phases, and through your store opening. Training is provided to the operational owners and managers for your store. The zpizza Training Program is a four week program comprehensive of all operational details involved in your business. zpizza provides a team to serve from pre-opening to opening. - Use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and décor - Facility planning on site location and architectural design - Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements - Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation - Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers - Kitchen/Back of the House Workflow design - Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team - Ongoing updates for increasing profitability - Products with high industry demand - Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services - Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems - Annual franchisee meetings - Access to zpizza's proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications. |
| Donatos Pizzeria | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Donatos Pizzeria | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Z Pizza | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Donatos Pizzeria | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Donatos Pizzeria | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Donatos Pizzeria | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Donatos Pizzeria | |