Uno Chicago Grill
At a Glance
Products & Services: Full-service restaurant
Number of Locations:
Total Investment: $778K - 1.7M
Founded: 1943
Began Franchising: 1980
About Uno Chicago Grill
Ike Sewell combined old Italian recipes with meats, vegetables, spices and cheese and created the first deep dish pizza in 1943. He opened Pizzeria Uno to serve his creation to pizza lovers throughout Chicago. The new restaurant became so popular that Sewell opened Pizzeria Due on an opposite corner from his original restaurant to handle customer demand.
Over 60 years later, the restaurant is now called Uno Chicago Grill and has evolved to offer a variety of grill items like steak, ribs, seafood and pastas in addition to its famous Chicago-style deep dish pizza.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $778,000 - $1,700,000
Franchise Fee: $35,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: Term of agreement renewable
Franchise Fee: $35,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: Term of agreement renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $3,000,000
Liquid Cash Available: $750,000
Operations
40% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (65% 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: 16 weeks. At franchisee's location: 2-4 weeks.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives,
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,