|
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of CiCi's Pizza vs Four Star Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
Investment | $209,962 - $1,056,527 | $47,500 - $142,000 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $20,000 |
Royalty Fee | 4 - 6% | - |
Advertising Fee | greater of $2300 or 3% of sales | - |
Year Founded | 1985 | - |
Year Franchised | 1987 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
||
Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
||
In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
||
Training | 8-12 week training process (the VP of Training may require additional training at his/her discretion, as successful completion of training is based on proficiency) | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | - |
Marketing | National advertising | - |
Operations |
60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25-30 | - |
Expansion Plans |
||
US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Join the rising star of a $29 billion industry. Since 1981, FourStar Pizza and Subs stores have built their reputation by doing two things and doing them right: providing delicious fresh-dough pizza and subs quickly, efficiently and at a reasonable price. But just as important to our growth is our dedication to smaller towns and overlooked markets. FourStar Pizza and Subs is dedicated to becoming an integral part of the communities which we serve. We believe that it's both good citizenship and good business.