Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Investment | 503000 - 609000 | 209962 - 1056527 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4 - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Experience | Famoso actively seeks individuals who have the potential to be great partners. Our franchisees should have personal financial qualifications, individual motivation, a track record for success, and a passion for the service industry. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | CiCi's Pizza | |
| Training | The first week we take you to Naples, Italy for an opportunity to visit real Neapolitan pizzerias, taste authentic pizza, visit some of our ingredient suppliers, and learn about Neapolitan culture. We then put you and your management team (3 people) through 5-7 weeks of one-on-one training in one of our locations. | 8-12 week training process (the VP of Training may require additional training at his/her discretion, as successful completion of training is based on proficiency) |
| Support | Location, location, location! Famoso works exclusively with our commercial real estate teams to secure top quality sites across the country. Our real estate teams know the Famoso brand well, and know what demographics, neighborhoods, and trade areas fit our brand. They represent us with pride and dignity when dealing with landlords; which strengthens our relationships and reputation. This works to our franchisees benefit, which is evident in our solid base of existing locations. We make ourselves available for questions and requests. We also focus on maintaining consistency in our branding, food, and service between stores. We base Famoso's success on our reputation, and we work hard to ensure all Famoso's are upholding this reputation. Famoso has negotiated contracts with suppliers to ensure that each pizzeria receives the same products at competitive pricing. Furthermore, the systems and tools used by Famoso ensure accurate inventory levels, freshly and properly prepared ingredients, and consistent recipes. | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Famoso develops and executes strategies that will make our pizzerias busier. Franchisees' ability to execute in-store strategies also has a significant impact on the level of success of each franchise. | National advertising |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25-30 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | CiCi's Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, South, South East, South West, | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 6% |
| CiCi's Pizza | 4 - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 2% |
| CiCi's Pizza | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales |
| Year Founded | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 2007 |
| CiCi's Pizza | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | 2009 |
| CiCi's Pizza | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Famoso actively seeks individuals who have the potential to be great partners. Our franchisees should have personal financial qualifications, individual motivation, a track record for success, and a passion for the service industry. |
| CiCi's Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria} | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | The first week we take you to Naples, Italy for an opportunity to visit real Neapolitan pizzerias, taste authentic pizza, visit some of our ingredient suppliers, and learn about Neapolitan culture. We then put you and your management team (3 people) through 5-7 weeks of one-on-one training in one of our locations. |
| CiCi's Pizza | 8-12 week training process (the VP of Training may require additional training at his/her discretion, as successful completion of training is based on proficiency) |
| Support | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Location, location, location! Famoso works exclusively with our commercial real estate teams to secure top quality sites across the country. Our real estate teams know the Famoso brand well, and know what demographics, neighborhoods, and trade areas fit our brand. They represent us with pride and dignity when dealing with landlords; which strengthens our relationships and reputation. This works to our franchisees benefit, which is evident in our solid base of existing locations. We make ourselves available for questions and requests. We also focus on maintaining consistency in our branding, food, and service between stores. We base Famoso's success on our reputation, and we work hard to ensure all Famoso's are upholding this reputation. Famoso has negotiated contracts with suppliers to ensure that each pizzeria receives the same products at competitive pricing. Furthermore, the systems and tools used by Famoso ensure accurate inventory levels, freshly and properly prepared ingredients, and consistent recipes. |
| CiCi's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Famoso develops and executes strategies that will make our pizzerias busier. Franchisees' ability to execute in-store strategies also has a significant impact on the level of success of each franchise. |
| CiCi's Pizza | National advertising |
| Operations | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25-30 |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | Mid West, South, South East, South West, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| CiCi's Pizza | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria | |
| CiCi's Pizza | |