Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 454000 - 1515000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | Must have a net worth of $900,000 with strong credit. You and your partners must have a minimum liquidity of $250,000 per restaurant to be developed. This includes anything besides home equity that can be converted to cash within 30 days. Retirement accounts such as an IRA or 401 (k) can be considered. |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | 3 weeks training program for 2 individuals at our Lawton facility |
| 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. | You get access to our brand, recipes & procedures, vendors, training, store build-out & trade dress, website, social media, online ordering, gift card program, etc. Most importantly, you get to be a part of a dynamic organization that is dedicated to serving custom-built, artisanal pizza in a completely new way. This is a top franchising opportunity you need to take advantage of. 5 days of opening support PR and grand opening support Ongoing field visits and franchisor support |
| 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 | Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | Must have a net worth of $900,000 with strong credit. You and your partners must have a minimum liquidity of $250,000 per restaurant to be developed. This includes anything besides home equity that can be converted to cash within 30 days. Retirement accounts such as an IRA or 401 (k) can be considered. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Z Pizza} | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | 3 weeks training program for 2 individuals at our Lawton facility |
| 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. |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | You get access to our brand, recipes & procedures, vendors, training, store build-out & trade dress, website, social media, online ordering, gift card program, etc. Most importantly, you get to be a part of a dynamic organization that is dedicated to serving custom-built, artisanal pizza in a completely new way. This is a top franchising opportunity you need to take advantage of. 5 days of opening support PR and grand opening support Ongoing field visits and franchisor support |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| 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) |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | 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 | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Firo Fire Kissed Pizza | |