Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Investment | 143000 - 350000 | 209962 - 1056527 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4 - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Experience | Top That! Pizza actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | CiCi's Pizza | |
| 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) | |
| Support | * 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 * Efficiency in all systems * Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services * Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | * ready-to-use grand opening strategy and materials * ready-to-use annual calendar for LTOs * ready-to-use (or custom) four-walls marketing tools such as Point-of Purchase displays, posters, window clings and printed menus * easy-to-change areas on digital menu boards for regionalized LTOs * well-managed and effective social media strategy that generates useful feedback and enhances the relationship between the franchise and its customers * regularly scheduled focus group research conducted by a professional marketing firm that will ensure Top That! remains on top of current trends and aware of its customers' preferences | National advertising |
| Operations | At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. | 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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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | CiCi's Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, South, South East, South West, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 6% |
| CiCi's Pizza | 4 - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales |
| Year Founded | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 0 |
| CiCi's Pizza | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 0 |
| CiCi's Pizza | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 20 years |
| CiCi's Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Top That! Pizza actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management. |
| CiCi's Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC} | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| 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) |
| Support | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | * 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 * Efficiency in all systems * Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services * Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems |
| CiCi's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | * ready-to-use grand opening strategy and materials * ready-to-use annual calendar for LTOs * ready-to-use (or custom) four-walls marketing tools such as Point-of Purchase displays, posters, window clings and printed menus * easy-to-change areas on digital menu boards for regionalized LTOs * well-managed and effective social media strategy that generates useful feedback and enhances the relationship between the franchise and its customers * regularly scheduled focus group research conducted by a professional marketing firm that will ensure Top That! remains on top of current trends and aware of its customers' preferences |
| CiCi's Pizza | National advertising |
| Operations | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. |
| CiCi's Pizza | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25-30 |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | Mid West, South, South East, South West, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |