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At a Glance
Products & Services: All-you-can-eat pizza buffet
Number of Locations: 590
Total Investment: $446.34K - 714.91K
Founded: 1985
Began Franchising: 1987
Private Owned
About CiCi's Pizza
Joe Croce opened the first CiCi's Pizza restaurant in Plano, Texas, in 1985. CiCi's locations offer an all-you-can-eat buffet stocked with pizza, pasta, salads and desserts.The company, which began franchising in 1987, has restaurants in 35 states.
Franchise Units
| Year | U.S. | Canadian | International | Company Owned |
| 2011 | 579 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 | 609 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2008 | 613 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Midwest, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northeast, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West, Wisconsin, West Virginia.
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Midwest, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northeast, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West, Wisconsin, West Virginia.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $446,343 - $714,912
Franchise Fee: $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 4-6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Franchise Fee: $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 4-6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $650,000
Liquid Cash Available: $200,000
Operations
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).| Financing Type | In-House | Third Party |
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Training: Available at headquarters: 8-12 weeks.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations,
Marketing Support: National media,