Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Squisito Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Investment | 269000 - 596900 | 295000 - 750000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% -2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Squisito Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| 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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| Squisito Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
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| Inventory | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Squisito Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| 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 | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| 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 | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Squisito Pizza | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | 5% |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | 1% -2% |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Squisito Pizza | 1998 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Squisito Pizza | 2008 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 10 years+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Equipment | |
| Squisito Pizza} | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Inventory | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Receivables | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Payroll | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
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 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| Support | |
| Squisito Pizza | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Marketing | |
| Squisito Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Operations | |
| Squisito Pizza | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. |
Expansion Plans |
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| 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 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Squisito Pizza | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |