Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Earl of Sandwich | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 331600 - 485200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Earl of Sandwich | |
| Experience | General business experience | $200,000 Liquidity |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Earl of Sandwich | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Earl of Sandwich | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | Initial Manager Training is 28 days at an Earl of Sandwich Certified Training Restaurant. |
| 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. | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| 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 | Earl of Sandwich | |
| 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 | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Earl of Sandwich | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Earl of Sandwich | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Earl of Sandwich | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Earl of Sandwich | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Earl of Sandwich | $200,000 Liquidity |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Earl of Sandwich | No |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Earl of Sandwich | Initial Manager Training is 28 days at an Earl of Sandwich Certified Training Restaurant. |
| 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. |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| 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) |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Earl of Sandwich | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |