Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | Wild Noodles | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 273500 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | Wild Noodles | |
| Experience | General business experience | Past management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | Wild Noodles | |
| 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 | Wild Noodles | |
| 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. | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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) | 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: 12 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Z Pizza | Wild Noodles | |
| 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 | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Wild Noodles | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Wild Noodles | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Wild Noodles | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Wild Noodles | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | 1/2 of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| Wild Noodles | Past management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Wild Noodles | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Equipment | |
| Z Pizza} | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Wild Noodles | |
| 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. |
| Wild Noodles | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Wild Noodles | 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) |
| Wild Noodles | 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: 12 - 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, |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Wild Noodles | |