The Original Pizza Pan
Pizza, subs, wingsBackground
Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1992
Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 8 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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
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7875 A. Bliss Pkwy. North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039 |
Phone: (216)299-5020 |
Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2007 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $150K Franchise fee: $25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: $1.5K/mo. 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 | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $75K
Cash liquidity requirement: $35K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Must be owner/operator
Operations
- 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 12
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters
- At franchisee's location: Ongoing
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Direct mail