Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Squisito Pizza | Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Investment | 269000 - 596900 | 1624000 - 449800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% -2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Squisito Pizza | Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Squisito Pizza | Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Squisito Pizza | Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Training | Our initial training program consists of approximately four weeks of classroom and on-site training at one of our affiliate restaurants in Maryland. We request that you and two of your mangers attend training. In addition, we will provide you with one of our trained team members at your site for up to 14 days (to be scheduled around your opening). Your training program is intensive and includes: Recipes and Prep Procedures, Quality and Service Standards, Inventory Procedures, Equipment and Safety, Brand Compliance, Food Safety, and Sanitation and Health Code Compliance. On-The-Job Training: 86 hours Classroom Training: 95 hours | Your ownership group and senior management staff will train for three weeks at our Shroom University training facility in Douglasville, Georgia prior to opening. When your store opens our training staff will assist you for a week prior to opening, and for two weeks after the opening. Shroom University offers a comprehensive program designed to teach you about the Front of House, Back of House, and Administrative aspects of running a Mellow Mushroom. You and your managers will learn how to make food, place orders, hire and retain personnel & maintain your POS system and mine the data it collects. A special emphasis is given to teaching you proven methods of supervising your store to decrease food and labor costs and increase cash flow. Quality control systems are also shared with you at Shroom University, and you will be provided with several financial and cost management spreadsheets. |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Members of our operations team will visit your store(s) to ensure that our standards and practices are being upheld. These visits are also opportunities for us to continue to train your staff and help train any new employees. Our operations team will also help you implement new initiatives that are developed in conjunction with the marketing department. Our marketing team will advise you on coordinating local promotions and create collection-wide campaigns in which your store can participate. The marketing team will also provide you with designs for business cards, banners, stickers, magnets, and spec ads for use in your local market. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Squisito Pizza | Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | 5% |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | 1% -2% |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Squisito Pizza | 1998 |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Squisito Pizza | 2008 |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | 15 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Squisito Pizza} | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Squisito Pizza | Our initial training program consists of approximately four weeks of classroom and on-site training at one of our affiliate restaurants in Maryland. We request that you and two of your mangers attend training. In addition, we will provide you with one of our trained team members at your site for up to 14 days (to be scheduled around your opening). Your training program is intensive and includes: Recipes and Prep Procedures, Quality and Service Standards, Inventory Procedures, Equipment and Safety, Brand Compliance, Food Safety, and Sanitation and Health Code Compliance. On-The-Job Training: 86 hours Classroom Training: 95 hours |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | Your ownership group and senior management staff will train for three weeks at our Shroom University training facility in Douglasville, Georgia prior to opening. When your store opens our training staff will assist you for a week prior to opening, and for two weeks after the opening. Shroom University offers a comprehensive program designed to teach you about the Front of House, Back of House, and Administrative aspects of running a Mellow Mushroom. You and your managers will learn how to make food, place orders, hire and retain personnel & maintain your POS system and mine the data it collects. A special emphasis is given to teaching you proven methods of supervising your store to decrease food and labor costs and increase cash flow. Quality control systems are also shared with you at Shroom University, and you will be provided with several financial and cost management spreadsheets. |
| Support | |
| Squisito Pizza | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | Members of our operations team will visit your store(s) to ensure that our standards and practices are being upheld. These visits are also opportunities for us to continue to train your staff and help train any new employees. Our operations team will also help you implement new initiatives that are developed in conjunction with the marketing department. Our marketing team will advise you on coordinating local promotions and create collection-wide campaigns in which your store can participate. The marketing team will also provide you with designs for business cards, banners, stickers, magnets, and spec ads for use in your local market. |
| Marketing | |
| Squisito Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Operations | |
| Squisito Pizza | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Squisito Pizza | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Mellow Mushroom Pizza | |