Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Jet City Pizza | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 59100 - 258300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Jet City Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Jet City Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Jet City Pizza | |
| 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 *Grand opening *Internet *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives *Site selection expertise *Real estate brokerage *Assistance with store layout and design *Store signage and set up *Classroom and in-store training and support |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | 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) | 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Z Pizza | Jet City Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, | Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Jet City Pizza | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Jet City Pizza | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Jet City Pizza | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Jet City Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | $3K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Jet City Pizza | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Jet City Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
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| Jet City Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| 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. |
| Jet City Pizza | *Newsletter *Meetings *Grand opening *Internet *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives *Site selection expertise *Real estate brokerage *Assistance with store layout and design *Store signage and set up *Classroom and in-store training and support |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Jet City Pizza | 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) |
| Jet City Pizza | 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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, |
| Jet City Pizza | Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Jet City Pizza | |