Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dagwoods | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 200000 - 250000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dagwoods | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Dagwoods | Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dagwoods | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Hands-on in-store training at one of our locations. You will learn all aspects of management, product preparation, quality and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will work at a Dagwoods location in Montreal for at least six weeks. During this time, you will learn all aspects of management, product preparation and quality, and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will attend informative franchisee meetings as well as slicer, safety and service clinics, which are held every six months. Training for you and your staff is of utmost importance for Dagwoods. The key to our success is our great sandwiches, the consistency that we have maintained over the years and our fast and friendly service. | 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. | |
| 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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| Dagwoods | 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dagwoods | 6% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dagwoods | 3% |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Dagwoods | 0 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dagwoods | 0 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Dagwoods} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dagwoods | Hands-on in-store training at one of our locations. You will learn all aspects of management, product preparation, quality and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will work at a Dagwoods location in Montreal for at least six weeks. During this time, you will learn all aspects of management, product preparation and quality, and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will attend informative franchisee meetings as well as slicer, safety and service clinics, which are held every six months. Training for you and your staff is of utmost importance for Dagwoods. The key to our success is our great sandwiches, the consistency that we have maintained over the years and our fast and friendly service. |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Dagwoods | |
| 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Dagwoods | |
| 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Z Pizza | |