Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 151500 - 342500 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $250+/wk | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | Up to 2% Monthly | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender. Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets Restaurant and/or Management experience 680+ credit score No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Z Pizza | |
| 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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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 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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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Z Pizza | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | $250+/wk |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Up to 2% Monthly |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 1996 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 2006 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 10 years |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender. Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets Restaurant and/or Management experience 680+ credit score No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | No |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 0 |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Z Pizza | |