Business Description

For Pizza Out, it's PIZZA INN! Our variety of great pizzas, pasta, salad, sandwiches and dessert pizza options will bring customers to your door! PIZZA INN has franchise opportunities for single and multiple locations in the Southeast US. We offer a reasonable, well-structured franchise program with a comprehensive training program and on-going marketing and operational support for our Buffet, Delivery/Carry-Out and Express restaurants. Join our team-we're right beside you.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1958

Franchising Since:  1963

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	378	99%
Company-Owned Units:	4	1%
Total Operating Units:	382	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 309 80.9% In 19 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 73 19.1% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 382 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Mississippi	26
2. North Carolina	55
3. Texas	114

Registered in Following Registration States:

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$80-300K
Cash Investment:	$30-150K
Total Investment:	$34-752K
Average Total Investment:	$393K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$5-25K
Average Franchise Fee:	$15K
On-Going Royalty:	4-5%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	1%

Average Number of Employees: Varies Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): Varies

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building

Other Sites: C-Store

Encourage Conversions? No

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	N/A
General Business Experience:	N/A
Specific Industry Experience:	N/A
Formal Education:	N/A
Psychological Profile:	N/A
Personal Interview(s):	N/A
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	5/10/20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	Yes
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	0
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	No
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:	At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. MIT Class The Colony, TX	24 Days
2. Express Class, The Colony, TX	5 days
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: U.S.: Yes, Southeast and Southwest Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Pizza Inn.