Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Steak Escape | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 190200 - 1300000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Steak Escape | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| The Steak Escape | 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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| The Steak Escape | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | 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 | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| The Steak Escape | Z Pizza | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Steak Escape | 6% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Steak Escape | 1982 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Steak Escape | 1983 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Steak Escape | 20 years |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Steak Escape | General business experience |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Steak Escape | No |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| The Steak Escape} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| The Steak Escape | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Steak Escape | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Z Pizza | |