East of Chicago Pizza Company
Pizza buffet restaurantBackground
Founded: 1990 Franchising since: 1990
When founder L. Scott Granneman was thinking of a name for his second pizza restaurant in Willard, Ohio, he remembered one of his customers telling him he made "the best pizza east of Chicago." The comment stuck with Granneman, and now East of Chicago Pizza has more than 120 locations stretching as far east as Virginia. East of Chicago locations offer favorite toppings such as pepperoni and mushrooms as well as a menu of specialty pizzas like Taco (which is covered with lettuce, tomato, black olives, sour cream, cheddar cheese, beef and salsa) and dessert pizzas (Dutch Crunch apple pizza or Peanut Butter & Jelly).
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 39 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United states, Virginia
When founder L. Scott Granneman was thinking of a name for his second pizza restaurant in Willard, Ohio, he remembered one of his customers telling him he made "the best pizza east of Chicago." The comment stuck with Granneman, and now East of Chicago Pizza has more than 120 locations stretching as far east as Virginia. East of Chicago locations offer favorite toppings such as pepperoni and mushrooms as well as a menu of specialty pizzas like Taco (which is covered with lettuce, tomato, black olives, sour cream, cheddar cheese, beef and salsa) and dessert pizzas (Dutch Crunch apple pizza or Peanut Butter & Jelly).
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121 W. High St., #12 Lima, Ohio 45801 |
Phone: (419)935-3033
Franchisee Association
Franchise Advisory Council |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 39 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2005 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United states, Virginia
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $141.9K-427.2K Franchise fee: $20K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K-50K
Business Experience:
- Company uses Birkman Profile & Corporate Interview Series
Operations
- 26% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 4 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Quarterly POS campaigns