Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Pizza Ranch | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 769200 - 3459498 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2.25% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Pizza Ranch | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Pizza Ranch | |
| 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 | Pizza Ranch | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | 4-week manager training program. General managers/operators split their time between classroom training at our Restaurant Support Center in Orange City, IA and hands-on training at one of our training stores. In addition, a Pizza Ranch Store Opening Team provides pre-opening in-store training for your staff and will work with your team during and after the restaurant opening. |
| 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 | Pizza Ranch | |
| 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 | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Pizza Ranch | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Pizza Ranch | 2.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Pizza Ranch | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Pizza Ranch | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Pizza Ranch | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | $2,500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Pizza Ranch | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Pizza Ranch | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Equipment | |
| Z Pizza} | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Pizza Ranch | 4-week manager training program. General managers/operators split their time between classroom training at our Restaurant Support Center in Orange City, IA and hands-on training at one of our training stores. In addition, a Pizza Ranch Store Opening Team provides pre-opening in-store training for your staff and will work with your team during and after the restaurant opening. |
| 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. |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| 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) |
| Pizza Ranch | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Pizza Ranch | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Pizza Ranch | |