Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Investment | 295000 - 750000 | 500000 - 7000000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Experience | No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth | |
Financing Options |
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| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Training | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification | Our web-based computer training programs provides an interactive process to show the skills required for every employee position at our locations. It also includes tests that must be successfully completed before each employee receives hands-on training with a mentor. Because our training is web-based, needed changes or improvements can be enacted by a member of the corporate training staff from anywhere and made immediately available to all stores. We monitor the results of each location to ensure all of our stores are properly using our web based training program. This approach helps establish consistency and a high standard of customer service at each and every operation in the America's Incredible Pizza Company system. Our employee training systems have been an eye opener to other franchise groups who are “amazed-- at the rapid pace we can open a new location with fully trained staff. The cost savings involved in our rapid training programs is phenomenal. |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | America's Incredible Pizza Company s community involvement is the key to our marketing success. Positive marketing formats include student incentive programs in local schools, fundraisers, lock-ins with youth groups, Incredible birthday parties for all ages, Bravery Awards for dentists and doctors, group events for kids sports teams, civic organizations, family reunions, banquets " the list goes on and on. From corporate events to family parties to Project Graduation lock-ins, fundraisers and everything in-between, we will be the number one, top-rated party place in your community. Customized websites for each location, direct mail advertising using cutting edge demographic profiles, internet, social media, email marketing and seasonal radio and television placements are all important tools in attracting thousands of customers each week. | |
| Operations | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 7% |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 2% |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1992 |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1998 |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 10 years+5 |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen} | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Our web-based computer training programs provides an interactive process to show the skills required for every employee position at our locations. It also includes tests that must be successfully completed before each employee receives hands-on training with a mentor. Because our training is web-based, needed changes or improvements can be enacted by a member of the corporate training staff from anywhere and made immediately available to all stores. We monitor the results of each location to ensure all of our stores are properly using our web based training program. This approach helps establish consistency and a high standard of customer service at each and every operation in the America's Incredible Pizza Company system. Our employee training systems have been an eye opener to other franchise groups who are “amazed-- at the rapid pace we can open a new location with fully trained staff. The cost savings involved in our rapid training programs is phenomenal. |
| Support | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Marketing | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | America's Incredible Pizza Company s community involvement is the key to our marketing success. Positive marketing formats include student incentive programs in local schools, fundraisers, lock-ins with youth groups, Incredible birthday parties for all ages, Bravery Awards for dentists and doctors, group events for kids sports teams, civic organizations, family reunions, banquets " the list goes on and on. From corporate events to family parties to Project Graduation lock-ins, fundraisers and everything in-between, we will be the number one, top-rated party place in your community. Customized websites for each location, direct mail advertising using cutting edge demographic profiles, internet, social media, email marketing and seasonal radio and television placements are all important tools in attracting thousands of customers each week. |
| Operations | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 0 |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| International Expansion | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |