Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Squisito Pizza | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 269000 - 596900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% -2% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Squisito Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Squisito Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | Squisito Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | Our initial training program consists of approximately four weeks of classroom and on-site training at one of our affiliate restaurants in Maryland. We request that you and two of your mangers attend training. In addition, we will provide you with one of our trained team members at your site for up to 14 days (to be scheduled around your opening). Your training program is intensive and includes: Recipes and Prep Procedures, Quality and Service Standards, Inventory Procedures, Equipment and Safety, Brand Compliance, Food Safety, and Sanitation and Health Code Compliance. On-The-Job Training: 86 hours Classroom Training: 95 hours |
| 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. | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Z Pizza | Squisito Pizza | |
| 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 | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Squisito Pizza | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Squisito Pizza | 1% -2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Squisito Pizza | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Squisito Pizza | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Squisito Pizza | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Squisito Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Z Pizza} | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Squisito Pizza | Our initial training program consists of approximately four weeks of classroom and on-site training at one of our affiliate restaurants in Maryland. We request that you and two of your mangers attend training. In addition, we will provide you with one of our trained team members at your site for up to 14 days (to be scheduled around your opening). Your training program is intensive and includes: Recipes and Prep Procedures, Quality and Service Standards, Inventory Procedures, Equipment and Safety, Brand Compliance, Food Safety, and Sanitation and Health Code Compliance. On-The-Job Training: 86 hours Classroom Training: 95 hours |
| 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. |
| Squisito Pizza | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Squisito Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Squisito Pizza | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Squisito Pizza | 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 | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Squisito Pizza | |