Spicy Pickle
Panini, salads, subs, soups, pizzettiBackground
Founded: 1999 Franchising since: 2003
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 18 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Middle east, Mexico, South america
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on business & residential population
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90 Madison St., #700 Denver, Colorado 80206 |
Phone: (303)297-1902 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 18 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Middle east, Mexico, South america
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on business & residential population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $250K-350K Franchise fee: $45K |
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 | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $500K
Cash liquidity requirement: $150K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- People skills
Operations
- 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% 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: 10 days
Ongoing Support
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Marketing program