Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 145900 - 446000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| 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. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, 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) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Z Pizza | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| 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. |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |