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Z Pizza
A franchise agreement takes place when the concerned parties involved are bound together through certain contractual provisions. This is an arrangement whereby someone with an idea for a business, the franchisor, sells to another person the franchisee the rights to use the business's name, sell a product, or provide a service to someone else. A franchise agreement will usually specify the given territory the franchisee retains exclusive control over the area protection, as well as the extent to which the franchisee will be supported by the franchisor.
Z Pizza was established in 1986 and began franchising in 1999. The Newport Beach, California-based company has more than 10 units in the United States. Franchisor has 8 employees and 6 employees in franchise department.
Z Pizza is a rapidly growing chain of gourmet, health conscious pizza stores operating in high-profile lifestyle centers and metropolitan retail centers. The store footprint is approximately 1,100 to 1,500 square feet. It serves four day parts which include, lunch, afternoon chill, dinner and catering. The wide menu serves pizza, pizza by the slice, salads and sandwiches.
Franchisees are given access to Autopilot, ZPizza’is proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications.
Often referred to as the Baja Fresh or Panera Bread of pizza, Zpizza is changing the way its customers think of pizza. From the fusion of flavors on its signature pizzas, its health focus expressed through its use of organic tomato sauce, part skim mozzarella, wheat crust, soy cheese and lots of fresh vegetables and finally, a broad selection of creative salads ordinarily limited to fine dining give zpizza customers a fresh and unique approach to pizza.
Z Pizza will have over 50 stores open and operating by the end of the year and another 300 in ongoing development in California, Arizona, Nevada, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, North Carolina, Colorado and Vermont.
The total investment required for this franchise varies from 190,500 to 261,500 dollars, with franchise fee of 25,000 dollars. The ongoing royalty fee is 5 percent and term of agreement is 10 years and is renewable. According to entrepreneur magazine 2002-2006 Z Pizza was ranked 415 in 2006 and 420 in 2005 by franchise 500 ranks.
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