Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 185000 - 225000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | Z Pizza | |
| 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. | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | Z Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming | 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 | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | 1986 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | 2001 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| 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. |
| Marketing | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express | |
| Z Pizza | |