Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Z Pizza | City Bites | |
| Investment | 249000 - 359000 | 186500 - 394500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Z Pizza | City Bites | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Z Pizza | City Bites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Z Pizza | City Bites | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| Support | 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. | C.B. Franchise Systems comprises a wealth of experienced restaurant professionals committed to your success. We provide franchisees a turn key solution beginning with a thorough management training program and opening and ongoing operational support. We provide proprietary products like our famous made from scratch cookies as well as marketing materials. We offer third party resources with experienced restaurant professionals in the following fields: real estate acquisition and negotiation services, information technology, and corporate services including payroll processing, insurance, benefits and accounting. Our efforts are focused to make your venture successful and profitable. We look forward to meeting you and beginning the journey of a rewarding and profitable partnership. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Z Pizza | City Bites | |
| 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 | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| City Bites | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| City Bites | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| City Bites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| City Bites | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| City Bites | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
| City Bites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Z Pizza | No |
| City Bites | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
| Equipment | |
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| City Bites | |
| Inventory | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
| Receivables | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
| Payroll | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| City Bites | |
| Support | |
| 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. |
| City Bites | C.B. Franchise Systems comprises a wealth of experienced restaurant professionals committed to your success. We provide franchisees a turn key solution beginning with a thorough management training program and opening and ongoing operational support. We provide proprietary products like our famous made from scratch cookies as well as marketing materials. We offer third party resources with experienced restaurant professionals in the following fields: real estate acquisition and negotiation services, information technology, and corporate services including payroll processing, insurance, benefits and accounting. Our efforts are focused to make your venture successful and profitable. We look forward to meeting you and beginning the journey of a rewarding and profitable partnership. |
| Marketing | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| City Bites | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| City Bites | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| City Bites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Z Pizza | |
| City Bites | |