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CiCi's Pizza
 

Declared America’s Favorite Pizza Chain*, CiCi’s Pizza is the nation’s largest pizza buffet concept with more than 500 restaurants in 34 states. The leading brand is now baking fresh franchise opportunities in the Southeast and across the country. With no significant direct competitors in the pizza buffet segment, now is the time to invest in CiCi’s Pizza. Franchisees benefit from 27 years of brand heritage, a 2-to-1 sales-to-investment ratio and four distinct revenue streams: the custom buffet, catering, to-go orders and a game room. Learn more about CiCi's Pizza financing and incentive programs at cicispizza.com/franchising. (*CiCi’s Pizza ranked No. 1 in 2012 Market Force consumer study.)

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

  1985

Franchising Since:

  1988

IFA Member



Operating Units:

Franchised Units:512 98.1%  
Company-Owned Units:10 1.9%  
 ______ _____  
Total Operating Units:522 100%  
 

Geographic Distribution:

U.S.:522 100% In 34 States
Canada:0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries
 ______ _____  
Total:522 100%  
 

North America:

States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits    

Registered in Following Registration States:

   California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:

Minimum Net Worth:$750K
Cash Investment:$250K
Total Investment:$446-715K
Average Total Investment:$500K
 

Fees:

Initial Franchise Fee:$30K
Average Franchise Fee:$30K
On-Going Royalty:4% with ranges
Average Royalty:4%
Advertising Fee:3%/$2.3K/Mo

Average Number of Employees:

   8 Full-time, 15 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

   3,600-4,000

Preferred Sites:

   Free-standing Building, Strip Center

Other Sites:

  

Encourage Conversions?

   No

Earnings Claims Provided?

   Yes

Listed in the SBA Registry?

   Yes

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:No
Size of Corporate Staff:40
Site Selection Assistance?Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Direct
 

Marketing Support:

Co-Op Advertising:No
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 

On-Going Support:

Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Not Applicable
 

Training:

1. Dallas, TX.8-12 Weeks
 

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
 
Financial Net Worth:5
General Business Experience:4
Specific Industry Experience:1
Formal Education:1
Psychological Profile:3
Personal Interview(s):5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:

African-American:N/A
Asian-American:N/A
Hispanic:N/A
Native American:N/A
Other:N/A
Specific Minority:N/A

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:1-10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

   50
U.S.:Yes, South, Southeast, N. Central, Midwest, S. West
Canada:Yes
Overseas:No
 
 
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