Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 150400 - 293800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Experience | General business experience | Must have capacity to manage a fast paced *QSR $50,000 - $100,000 liquid assets / $250,000 net worth |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | Classroom Training: 7 days |
| 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. | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Z Pizza | San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| 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 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Must have capacity to manage a fast paced *QSR $50,000 - $100,000 liquid assets / $250,000 net worth |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Equipment | |
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| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Classroom Training: 7 days |
| 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. |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media 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) |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |