Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen vs Piazza Puglia Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen vs Piazza Puglia including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Piazza Puglia Franchise
Investment $295,000 - $750,000$55,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $49,500N/A
Royalty Fee 7%$200/mo. from 3rd year
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 1998-
Term Of Agreement 10 years+5-
Term Of Agreement 10 years+5-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Piazza Puglia Franchise
Experience No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth

* Completed the age of majority; attend the course for certified administration of foods and drinks; * Opening VAT, as a company or as an individual entrepreneur; * Registration with INPS and INAL; * Premises for rent or ownership preferably at least 300 square meters for the full format or with a size of 100 square meters for single module * Capital affiliation between 50,000 and 200,000 Euros.


Financing Options
 
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Piazza Puglia Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Piazza Puglia Franchise
Training 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification-
Support --
Marketing --
Operations On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits.-

Expansion Plans
 
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Piazza Puglia Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen

Using the family recipe for hand-tossed dough, the sauce made from fresh-crushed California tomatoes, and imported Italian cheese blends, Anthony became the sole owner and chef of his first restaurant Russo’s Pizza in the early 80’s. "It was 800 square feet. I had a pizza oven, a dough mixer and two tables. That's it. I could only sit eight people.” A few years later, he created Anthony’s Pizzeria, located in Clear Lake, Texas, and soon moved to Houston.

For almost a decade, Anthony refined his menu using classic Italian family recipes and zeroed in on the perfect New York-style pizza. In 1992, Russo’s New York Pizzeria opened in downtown Houston, Texas and proved to be a success.

 
Russo's Restaurants is a national and international franchisor of the fast casual and casual dining brands Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen. Based in Houston, Russo's Restaurants are composed of a mix of corporate and franchised locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida and Hawaii. Russo's has entered international markets as well, with locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. There are an additional 20-plus units in development both in the United States and internationally. Chef Anthony Russo has created his concepts from years of applying his unique, family recipes featuring New York-style pizza along with a broad variety of handcrafted pasta creations, calzones, salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts, reflecting his commitment to his New York roots where food and family come first.

About Piazza Puglia

The brand "Cioce" born and establishes itself in Puglia, starting from Andria, thanks to a thirty-year experience in Food and Beverage, copious results in the opening (and in the restructuring and / or conversion) of public local trend and strong appeal for demanding and selected guests. The testing of the most diversified formulas in the specific area and the constant search for quality in services and products must be lead to a concentration of know -how which is the current competitive plus. In the world of franchising the Group Cioce srl suggests a format of great charm called "Piazza Puglia", presenting itself as a leading developer in franchise location structured and modular for the typical food and quality, with a strong and unique geographical connotation " Made in Puglia ". A qualified and well-organized team of professionals follows frontline supplier selection, product selection, recipe creation, the scenery of the location, the structuring of sales outlets, staff training and the organization of work, ensuring compliance with the highest standards of market.

The previous route supports the ambitious project of "Piazza Puglia", a prototype of a small Apulia square, party decorated with lots of lights, where there are three forms bearing (the restaurant Trattoria / stove / grill restaurant / wood stove / fry; the typical Gastronomy Regional with its many delights for the palate, intended for tasting and for sale to the detail, the Caffe '/ bakery / ice cream / fruit store.

STRONG POINTS

*Apulia (Region's leading wine tourism) as a trademark driving *Know-how and long experience in the Campaigns of Communication and Promotion default *Logistical support capillary *Pre and post opening support *Cutting-edge information system *Continuing education *Organizational procedures standardized *Flexibility and dynamism in the reception of changing tastes of customers *Economies of scale in real estate costs, equipment and supplies