Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Investment | 125000 - 150000 | 89500 - 593500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Experience | *Ability to manage and motivate people. Food service experience is helpful, but not required. *Ability to locate and acquire rights to sites that meet the Company's criteria. *Ability to properly finance and capitalize the investment. *Commitment to market the product in order to maximize sales and profits. | |
Financing Options |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Training | As needed | |
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 3% |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 1982 |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 1995 |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 15 years |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 1/3 current franchise fee |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | *Ability to manage and motivate people. Food service experience is helpful, but not required. *Ability to locate and acquire rights to sites that meet the Company's criteria. *Ability to properly finance and capitalize the investment. *Commitment to market the product in order to maximize sales and profits. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | No |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Mark's Pizzeria} | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | As needed |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| Support | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | |