Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Eatza Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Investment | 226500 - 371500 | 1331500 - 2187000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Eatza Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Eatza Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Eatza Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| Training | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Eatza Pizza | Old Chicago | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North West, South, South East, South West, West, | 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 | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Eatza Pizza | 5% |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Eatza Pizza | 1996 |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Eatza Pizza | 1999 |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Eatza Pizza | 10 years |
| Old Chicago | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Eatza Pizza | 1/3 of franchise fee |
| Old Chicago | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Eatza Pizza | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Old Chicago | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Eatza Pizza | No |
| Old Chicago | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Equipment | |
| Eatza Pizza} | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Inventory | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Receivables | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Payroll | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Support | |
| Eatza Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Eatza Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Eatza Pizza | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Old Chicago | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Eatza Pizza | Mid West, North West, South, South East, South West, West, |
| Old Chicago | 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 | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |
| International Expansion | |
| Eatza Pizza | |
| Old Chicago | |