Friends and Family vs The Loop Pizza Grill Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Friends and Family vs The Loop Pizza Grill including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Friends and Family Franchise
The Loop Pizza Grill Franchise
Investment $400,000 - $600,000$525,000 - $900,000
Franchise Fee N/A$30,000
Royalty Fee --
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20051981
Year Franchised 20071990
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements

 
Friends and Family Franchise
The Loop Pizza Grill Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Friends and Family Franchise
The Loop Pizza Grill Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Friends and Family Franchise
The Loop Pizza Grill Franchise
Training --
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Marketing --
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Expansion Plans

 
Friends and Family Franchise
The Loop Pizza Grill Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
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Company Overviews

About Friends and Family

As of January 2007, Friends & Family Enterprises, LLC is now actively seeking to place new Friends & Family Pizza Buffet franchises throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. This now provides qualified applicants an opportunity to operate and own an eat-in pizza buffet restaurant franchise. As a future franchisee, you would be part of a growing organization dedicated to developing this new and innovative restaurant concept throughout the northeastern US market.

About The Loop Pizza Grill

The Loop Pizza Grill is a neighborhood fast-casual restaurant that offers the quality and atmosphere of a full-service dining establishment. As a pioneer of the fast-casual segment for 30 years, The Loop Pizza Grill was one of the first restaurants to offer a variety of made-to-order fresh foods in an upscale environment. The Loop serves a variety of signature pizzas, burgers, salads, sandwiches and hand-dipped milkshakes. Open for lunch and dinner, the average sales volume per restaurant is $1.2 million, with guest checks averaging $10. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., The Loop Pizza Grill was founded by Mike and Terry Schneider in 1981 as a 60-seat restaurant.
 
The franchise fee for a single LOOP franchise is $30,000. The fee is payable in two phases: $15,000 at the execution of the agreement, and $15,000 when a lease is signed or training begins.