Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Planet Sub | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 182000 - 402000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1 - 3% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Planet Sub | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Planet Sub | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Planet Sub | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | Comprehensive 30 day training program |
| 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 | Planet Sub | |
| 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 | |
| Planet Sub | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Planet Sub | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Planet Sub | 1 - 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Planet Sub | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Planet Sub | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Planet Sub | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Planet Sub | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Planet Sub | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |
| Equipment | |
| Z Pizza} | |
| Planet Sub | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Planet Sub | Comprehensive 30 day training program |
| 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. |
| Planet Sub | |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Planet Sub | |
| 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) |
| Planet Sub | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Planet Sub | 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 | |
| Planet Sub | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Planet Sub | |