Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CiCi's Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Investment | 209962 - 1056527 | 1331500 - 2187000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4 - 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CiCi's Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| CiCi's Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CiCi's Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Training | 8-12 week training process (the VP of Training may require additional training at his/her discretion, as successful completion of training is based on proficiency) | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | National advertising | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25-30 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| CiCi's Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, South, South East, South West, | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 4 - 6% |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CiCi's Pizza | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 1985 |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 1987 |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 10 years |
| Old Chicago | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CiCi's Pizza | General business experience |
| Old Chicago | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CiCi's Pizza | No |
| Old Chicago | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Equipment | |
| CiCi's Pizza} | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Inventory | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Receivables | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Payroll | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 8-12 week training process (the VP of Training may require additional training at his/her discretion, as successful completion of training is based on proficiency) |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Support | |
| CiCi's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| CiCi's Pizza | National advertising |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25-30 |
| Old Chicago | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CiCi's Pizza | Mid West, South, South East, South West, |
| Old Chicago | 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 | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 0 |
| Old Chicago | |
| International Expansion | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |