Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Old Chicago | Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Investment | 1331500 - 2187000 | 290600 - 538400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 7% |
| Year Founded | 1976 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Old Chicago | Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Old Chicago | Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Old Chicago | Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| 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 | On-The-Job Training: 138 hours Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Regional seminars |
| Support | 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Old Chicago | Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| US Expansion | 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 | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 7% |
| Year Founded | |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Old Chicago} | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | On-The-Job Training: 138 hours Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Regional seminars |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| 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 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 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 | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | |