Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 218000 - 414000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Z Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, | 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 6% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 1993 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 2005 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 5 years |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | No |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Z Pizza | |