Blog #2, The Blitz Franchise

Hey class, the franchise that I am going to talk about is The Blitz Franchise. This franchise is a 20-minute men's fitness program. The is a very unique and successful franchise for many different reason. Because of these reasons The Blitz Franchise is a very attractive opportunity for many different men all around the world. Whats makes them so unique is that that the program they have come up with only lasts twenty minutes! Also they have been able to incorporate boxing and martial arts. as one of there many focuses as part of the workout. This is a automatically very attractive so most men because it involves physical contact, it is a sport, and the are working pout, all at the same time. The Blitz Franchise become extremely well know when the were seen in the news. The reason for them being in the news was because at first no one believed that a workout could be done in only twenty minutes AND be successful. The Blitz Franchise eventually became so popular to the point where they have recently been able to expand all the way to Ireland. They were able to do this because their unique work caught the attention of Irish business entrepreneurs. However, this company does indeed have a franchise fee. The Initial Franchise Fee is $10,000. Other costs would consist of the Royalty Fee, which comes out to be 0% and the Advertising Fee which also comes out to 0%. With all of this said the Term of Agreement is seven years. The Franchise Blitz really does not offer and help with financing fees for in house financing. However, they do offer help with some third parties. The Blitz Franchise does however offer some trianing and support. They do all of this through Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives, and Ad Slicks. In the end, this is a great franchise and they have been very successful and this is projected to keep improving. I believe they will eventually become a world wide known company and every single male will want to be apart of it!

Dave's Franchising Journal

                                    Journal #2: Franchising

            Franchising in a nutshell is when you purchase a lease from an established, hopefully known, company and open a “franchise” of that company; sending percentages to the actual company, but in the end (hopefully) make a pretty large amount of profit back on your investment. The company I would choose is CATZ (Competitive athlete training zone), which in short, is a cross-fit training facility, usually used by various types of athletes to increase anything from conditioning, speed, agility, and overall proper athletic form. One of the big reasons I would choose this as a business to franchise, is that I have been a member at CATZ, and have seen its effectiveness, large class sizes, and amazing satisfaction rate. CATZ has maintained a very professional and positive reputation because of this, and that makes this a really attractive opportunity.

           

            The cost of a business also has to be taken into mind when thinking of starting a project along these lines, and though decently expensive, a CATZ franchise doesn’t cost over 350,000$ which in comparison to some franchises is a pretty good price. The initial investment fee is forty thousand dollars, along with a royalty fee of approximately six to eight percent that I, the franchisee have to make sure get back to the company. They do allow third parties to pay for several things, such as the initial Franchise Fee itself, the startup costs, and the actual fitness equipment that will have to be used. Then on the other hand they do not allow for the third party to pay for things like the inventory, payroll, or anything along those lines. Lastly the franchise itself also offers training and instruction to the particular opportunities, which will likely give the franchisee a background on how the business functions on a day in, day out basis.

            Being an athlete who believes other athletes always want to increase their skill and fitness, I do truly believe this business will take off, and give me a very positive opportunity to make some income. The lease lasts for ten years, which is long enough in my eyes to make my investment back big time. Thanks for reading everyone, let me know what you think!

Blog #2

Hello class mates! Today I will be talking about the franchise most of us have heard of and or played for known as I9 sports. I9, for those of you that don’t know, is a sports franchise that allows kids (ages 8-16) to play one of a variety of sports such as football, flag football, baseball, basketball, among others for a very low cost and it could even be free. To start up on of these sports franchises all you need is the tiny sum of $28,405 - $39,900. Cheap I know. The i9 Sports Association is actually celebrating the 500^th grant awarded to a deserving family. A pretty good reason to be in the news if you ask me. You see, I9 is a non profit organization dedicated to letting every child have an opportunity to participate in youth sports. For me to do this I would have to pay a total of 7.5% royalty fee. The franchisor would not help me at all. No financing and no training. Yup that’s right, they will not offer me any support with ANYTHING. Kind of messed up if you ask me. I think that this type of franchise is publicly owned since when I used to play for them, they were usually being run by someone locally. Originally I never thought that one of these things would be so expensive. Like I understood that the cost of flags and cones and shirts and stuff would cost something but I never thought that the total investment would run me about $45,900 - $86,900. And all the equipment doesn’t even come from I9 themselves. It comes from some third party like donations or one of the parents has to go pick them up from another retail store. I personally think that the I9 franchise should at least have the flags and footballs on hand so they can be delivered to the various locations of their games. And there is a ton of these things around the country. That’s right, I9 is a nationwide sports franchise so now every kid has the option to play their favorite sports.

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Jessica Ritacco blog #2

   Subway is one of the most well-known sub shops today, it is a franchise that tends to do very well. The fact that the Subway franchise stores are all very popular and do well is what makes the idea of owning one very appealing to people. Subway commercials are all over the television and I have even heard some advertisements over the radio. It is a very popular food chain and a great way to make money.

   Each Franchise is expected to pay an 8% royalty to the main company for using their brand name and their supplies. The startup fee for a Subway is depends on the size of the building and the location. However it usually falls between $100,000 and $150,000 to open a Subway Franchise. The headquarters offers support from the time Subway is franchised all the way through the process of opening, until and if the store closes down. Each store has a system in place from HQ to help each and every store run efficiently.
     The subway franchise plays a huge role in each store. Each manager and designated person go through a two week training course to teach them how to properly run the store. At the opening there is a rep from headquarters there to make sure everything runs smoothly. Each store is provided with access to all the formulas and employee training and operations manuals. Also each store gets informative publications from HQ occasionally letting each store know about any new items or changes.
     The store owner however, is responsible for all hiring and firing done at theit location(s). Also each franchise is responsible for staying up to date with menus and equiptment, headquarters does not provide these things. Each owner is responsible for keeping their franchise going and if they fail the headquarters has no responsibility to the franchise to help them at all.

Subway :)

Blog #2

The franchise I have chosen is called G'day! Pet Care.  It is a pet care business.  I chose this franchise because I absolutely love animals. :)

My favorite animal. :) The white Siberian tiger.

When you're going on vacation or away for business or anything and you have pets, you're going to have to find someone to look after them.  One reason why you should choose to have G'day! Pet Care take care of your pets is that they have much experience.  Their founders founded the dog training company in Australia named Bark Busters in 1989.  They have several locations around the globe and are very successful. Bark Busters is the world's largest and most trusted dog training company.

"This feels so good!! It's really something to woof about!!"

G'day! Pet Care has recently been in the news.  On March 22, 2011, G'day! Pet Care and Bark Busters partnered with Petsitting.com.  "'This is a great opportunity for all three companies, as Bark Busters and G'day! Pet Care have an outstanding reputation for providing some of the best dog training and pet care services in the world,' said Jared Katz, Vice President of Business Development for Petsitting.com. 'We are proud to be able to refer out users to these two very respected companies.'"
To start up a G'day! Pet Care branch of the franchise, the initial franchise fee is $12,500, but the total investment into the franchise is anywhere from $23,850 - $72,100.  There are no royalty or advertising fees and if you are a veteran or a spouse of a veteran, you'd receive a "16% discount on the initial franchise purchase through a $2,000 discount off the $12,500 franchise fee and a free start-up and promotions package valued at $500."  

G'day! Pet Care provides a week-long training session at their Denver area headquarters and follow-up support to teach all the skills necessary to provide good service and ensure the pet's safety.  Every employee that works for G'day! Pet Care must be Red Cross Pet First Aid certified.  
G'day! employees are encouraged to volunteer their time and expertise with local pet-related organizations.  They serve the community as best they can, whenever they can. 

Franchise

A franchise has the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory. The franchise Checkers Drive in is the largest double drive-throu chain in the United States. It owns, develops, produces, operates and franchises quick service double drive-thru resaurants. It is under two different names, Checkers and Rally Hamburgers. Checkers was designed to provide fast and efficent automobile oriented service. The company tries to appeal to all ages by having walk up ordering and having picnic tables at some locations. This franchise has been in the news a lot for many different purposes. Recently there was an article about Checkers partnering with other companies as of September 14th. Checkers has also been in the news for different events they have been doing, the growth of their company and being a company that "thinks outside of the box". The initial franchise fee for Checkers is $30,000. Some other start up cost for a franchise would be becoming a franchise for one, buying properties, buying the supplies need ed for the building and hiring new employees. After the start up costs the franchise must still continue paying its workers and supplies. Also for Checkers being a restaurant they would have to buy weekly food orders. Not all franchisors offer financial assistance but some do have financing programs available to franchisees. Checkers started a franchise 3 years after it opened and was provided financial assistance from franchisors. Other than financial assistance they will also provied the company with other things. Some franchisors will help franchisees select a location for their franchise, a detailed operations manual that includes instructions for carrying out their operating system, initiate advertising efforts either on a national or local level or both, and offer ongoing support such as administrative and technical support.

Franchise- Golf USA

The franchise I chose was Golf USA. This franchise was founded in 1986. Now, 26 years later, Golf USA is 100 stores strong in 32 different states and 6 foreign countries.  I chose this franchise because golf is a sport that I enjoy playing and I am always looking for the next best thing in the world of golf. This franchise is a great opportunity because of the relatively small size of the franchise compared to big names like Golfers Warehouse. The most recent time in which Golf USA was in the news was in 2006 when they announced they were opening a store in the republic of Korea. The fees in order to open one of the stores in this franchise are fairly low compared to others. The initial start up fee to open a store is between thirty- four and forty-four thousand dollars. The royalty fee for this franchise is 2.5 percent. There is also an undisclosed advertising fee. The franchise also has a term of agreement that lasts for 15 years.  After all is said and done, the total investment to run one of the stores in this franchise will run you between two hundred and four hundred thousand dollars. That is not a small amount of money that needs to be put forward in order to run one of their store but the reward must be much greater than the risk if so many people are willing to put their money into the franchise. Unfortunately for some people whom would like to invest in this company, they do not offer in house financing. The only kind of financing that is offered for this franchise is third party. The company does however offer both support and marketing. They offer support in; newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, internet, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations, and purchasing cooperatives. In marketing Golf USA offers; Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, national media, and regional advertising. In my personal opinion I would invest in this franchise because golf is a sport that is very popular and not every club or ball or pair of shoes will last forever.

http://golfusa.com/

Subway Franchising

In 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and his friend Peter Buck opened Pete's Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Buck started the small sandwhich shop with a loan of only $1,000, and DeLuca was hoping he was going to make enough to pay for college. The first couple years were a sturggle, but finally in 1974 they changed their name to Subway and began franchising. Recently I saw an ad in the paper saying Subway was getting to high in sodium. They said their footlong sandwiches were averaging around 540 calories and 2400mg of sodium, but that didn't say what sandwiches. Yes the chicken teriaki, the chicken breast, and the italian have that amount of calories and sodium, but those are only three of the dozens of sandwiches Subway offers. The turkey, ham, veggie delite, roast beef and roasted chicken are all between 280 nd 390 calories which are perfectly healthy for you. The franchise fee for Subway can be anywhere between $108,000 and $300,000. Subway prefers that you pay fifty percent of that money in cash and the rest in borrowed money, which includes the investment in setting up the Subwayfranchise, as well as operating expenses fore the first three months. Once they have opened, franchisees pay a royalty fee, which is 8% of their total gross fee. There is also some training that goes alone with owning a Subway francise. The Subway training course is about 2 weeks and teaches business concepts, methods of operation and basic management skills. During these two weeks the franchisee is in a classroom and at a local Subway for some hands-on experience. Once those two weeks are up, the franchisee must pass an exam to become certified to be a true franchisee. Subway also has an advertising fee of 4.5% and a an intitial franchise fee of $15,000.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/subway/282839-0.html

Blog #2 Amanda-Lee Healy

            When researching on franchise mall, the franchise that interested me most was Candy Bouquet. It appeals to me because it’s unique and stands out in comparison to other gift options. The company has been making steady strides across the globe, starting in a garage in Little Rock, Arkansas. It takes chocolates, flowers, and candy and creates a totally new product known as candy bouquets. It has been represented in numerous news articles and has won many awards for its growing business. These include Franchise Industry Entrepreneur of the Year as well as Business Executive of the Year. It first opened in 1989 and later in 1993 turned into a franchise. Since 1993, its franchises have grown tremendously and show consistent improvements.
            The initial fees to start this franchise range from $3,600-$29,000. This is relatively affordable for a startup business. You sign an agreement for 5 years and when renewing it, it will be 25% of the original costs. I found it interesting that there was no royalty fee in place. Also, the company does not provide any additional financing assistance when opening this business. Overall, the cost to open the business is manageable and not too out of reach. The company provides training sessions on how to properly produce newsletters, meeting plans, toll free lines, and internet assistance. When it comes to advertising they also offer assistance with co-op marketing as well as ad slicks.
             By doing further research I discovered that Margaret McEntire started her business as home-based. She later joined a partnership, though, and realized this type of business was not what she wanted for her company. Now Candy Bouquet has over 300 locations around the world. It’s very motivational to research and see how other entrepreneurs expand their businesses and do what they love. I have found that small businesses and franchises are what helps to run the economy and hopefully in the future will push the United States out of the current recession. Candy Bouquet would be a good franchise to begin, especially in Massachusetts, because there aren’t that many here and it would provide a unique service.

Hey Everyone,

The franchise I chose is Bottoms Up Pizza which is a full service gourmet pizza restaurant that also specializes in soups, salads and sandwiches. I chose Bottoms Up Pizza because pizza is probably one of my favorite foods so I thought Bottoms Up Pizza would be a good fit.

Bottoms Up Pizza started off in Richmond, Virginia. It was started by a man named Dirk Graham in 1990. Dirk loved pizza. He had started a search in for a great pizza in Richmond but did not find it. So Dirk decided to open his own restaurant. His friend, Fabian Botto, was a restaurateur and helped Dirk out with making his specialty pizza. In 1990, Dirk and his partner, Coalter Turpin, opened Bottoms Up Pizza in historic Richmond and became a huge hit and have been voted best pizza in Richmond for the past two decades. In 1992, they outgrew their location and were forced to move to a bigger location in Richmond. In 2006 they began to franchise the restaurant. They have been a successful franchise with franchising in full force all across the southeast.

So besides the fact that I love pizza some other things attracted me to the Bottoms Up Pizza franchise. The total investment price is $485,650-$829,250 which is kind of in the middle for a price amongst the restaurant franchisees’ with the initial franchise fee set around $35,000. As with any franchise the start-up costs can seem hefty. The royalty fee is 5% which means you get to keep a good chunk of the profits. So even though the start-up costs are a bit hefty, I think the payouts would be great.

A huge benefit of opening a Bottoms Up Pizza would be the good reputation they have. They have received very good press over the years and have a huge loyal customer base. They are known for their gourmet pizza cut into unique slices. Bottoms Up Pizza has also been voted "Best Pizza" by the people of Richmond for two decades! They provide an upscale sophisticated environment in a casual dining setting with modern artistic elements to it which I think is neat.

Just a snapshot of the Pizza

           Overall, I chose Bottoms Up Pizza because I love their ide.a and i believe it would be a huge success.  You can visit their website bottomsuppizza.com to find out any additional information about them
    
    

Darby Geno

Ms. Fleury-Lowsen

100-08

9-21-12

Everyone likes and also needs food. Most people like sports whether it is playing them or watching them. So why not make a franchise about both of them. That is what Buffalo Wild Wings is based on. Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery started the business in 1981 because after they were unable to find authentic Buffalo-style wings in their new hometown of Kent Ohio so they opened their own. It was originally called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck. Which abbreviated to BW3. The franchise now has over 350 locations across America. The company later changed the name to Buffalo Wild Wings and dropped the short BW3.

Buffalo Wild Wings is an attractive franchise opportunity because it is not that expensive to join the franchise. The Initial franchise fee ranges from $32,500-$42,500. The royalty fee is 5% of what ever you make. There is no need for advertising because Buffalo Wild Wings does that for you. You have to make a 10-year term of agreement with a $5,000 renewal fee. This all adds up to $1,389,200-$3,148,200. That seams like a lot but with the name Buffalo Wild Wings and if you place it in a spot of good business you will be making your money back it no time. Especially with the Super Bowl, Stanly Cup, World Series and all the other things that people don’t get on television you restaurant would be packed. 

So you are dishing out all this money to have the name of this franchise. It is not like that is it. You receive newsletters you have meetings and you also get toll-free phone line. They provide you with a grand opening Internet, Internet, security/ safety procedures, and field operations/ evaluations also purchasing cooperatives. You have Co-op advertising, ad slicks, national media and regional advertising. The franchise requires you to buy multiple units/master licenses. 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. The franchise states the number of employs needed to run a unit ranging from 40-60. The only qualifications of owning a Buffalo Wild Wings would be to have some general business experience with a track record of success.

Nick Paro five guys franchise blog

Nick Paro

Mgmt 100

Franchise blog

           

            Five guys first store opened in 1986 and didn’t start franchising till 2002 since then it has grown to be an extremely lucrative business. The franchise five guys burgers and fries Is very appealing to me they have great food all around in fact their food has gotten so popular that they are the third most successful franchises in the country.  The franchise has been in the news a good amount but mostly for how good their food is.  It costs a small fortune to open a five guys franchise but you will probably make that up in a few years because their restaurants are always packed from open till closing time. There aren’t many financing options that I could find for five guys owners from the company itself. There are also training options for employees and I am about to explain all that.

            Five guys has been in news a lot lately for the most part for their excellent tasting food but of course, like most fast food restaurants their food is high in calories fat and sodium. Regardless of the heath issues with their food the Huffington post calls five guys Americas favorite burger news stations say that five guys is the number one burger in America another notable news sites is forbs list which says five guys is the fastest growing burger chain in America. What is so appealing to the customer to buy from five guys is well a lot of things first off it’s the quality of the food most people would say that its amazing. Next five guys prides itself on a clean healthy environment, also its down to earth simple to order and simple to eat.

(Watch this video it’s hilarious and it give a great description of their burgers)

            The financials to own a five guys franchise is hefty. In fact to own a five guys franchise it will cost you a small fortune at a price range from $152,600-$360,300 with an initial franchise fee of $25,000 with a 20 year minimum investment commitment. There is also a royalty fee of six percent per year.

          In conclusion five guys is one of the most successful franchises in the country and millions have fell in love with that messy greasy burger that everyone enjoys. Even though five guys is expensive to buy investors will quickly make up their expenses because five guys is voted the best burger in the world and people love it.

           

           

     

Franchise

The Franchise I chose to research was Fantastic Sam's Hair Salon. The first Fantastic Sam’s Hair Salon opened in 1974 and starting franchising in 1976. The reason why I think that Fantastic Sam’s Hair Salon is so attractive is that a hair care business is large, growing and immune to other competitive salons. Also the salon is nationwide including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory. Hair is always growing and the more services and personal attention by today's consumer creates a great opportunity for the right hair salon business model. I love salons and so does many other women because everyone needs their hair done no matter what.

Fantastic Sam’s Hair Salon has not been on the news but has been in a lot of magazines for many good things about the salon. As a hair salon franchise they have been featured in some of the top industry and business publications:

--Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, Black Enterprise, Poder Enterprise Magazine, USA Today. Their opion is to join a Franchise that is recession resistant, is a leader in its category, does not require previous experience, has a low investment and offers single and multi-unit development opportunities because then you will get into a great investment.

   

The term of agreement right now for the salon is ten years which hopefully works out. The franchise fee for the franchise is $25,000-$30,000. The royalty fee has a fixed-fee service and the renewal fee varies. Many other franchisees must have to pay for advertising fees, equipment and inventory. I could not find if the franchisor would offer to help any financing but they support newsletters, meetings, grand opening, internet, security/safety procedures, and field operations/evaluations. For marketing they have co-op advertising, ad slick, national medial, and regional advertising. They also offer training for 1 week salon fundamentals but its only available in MA.50% of all franchisees own more than one unit and the number of employees needed to run a franchised unit is 8. When I am older I want to open up my own salon so I thought this franchise would be very interesting to look at.

Blog #2 - Wings Over...

                  Hello everyone! The franchise I chose to research was the Wings Over... Franchise. The Wings Over... businesses are chicken wing restaurants that also offer beverages, fries, wraps, burgers and ribs. The first restaurant opened up in 1999. It was located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Two students, Patrick Daly and Harold Tramazzo at UMass created it because they were not content with the restaurant industry at the time. Most wings places at the time just reheated food that was cooked in a factory some where else. They decided to do something about it by opening a wings restaurant that delivered fresh, hand cooked wings and boneless wings directly to people. The website itself claims they were so successful was because, "people, especially college kids, loved the idea of having wings delivered to them, and not too many places in the country were doing this yet." Due to their success, there are almost 30 locations in the U.S., with some being located as far away as North Carolina and Wisconsin.

                 After doing some research and reading many reviews, I've seen a common theme. Most people love the wings, and are impressed with the fast deliveries. I think that franchising this business in a high traffic area, preferably near a large high school or college, would be ideal. This is because the price is not terrible, but the quality is so high that people would even be willing to pay more than what they pay already. These factors give me good reason to believe that starting a Wings Over... franchise in a large city or college town would be quite successful.

               According to The Franchise Mall, the initial franchise fee is $20,000. Also, according Entrepreneur, you have to have at least $50,000 of liquid cash available, and a net worth of $275,000. By franchising a Wings Over... restaurant, you incur a 4% royalty fee. The Franchise Mall also says that your total investment may be upwards of $275,000. While that is a large sum of cash, I do think it would be very lucrative to franchise a Wings Over... restaurant. This is because of the training offered in lieu of financial assistance. Before you even open your restaurant, you receive training for 10 days from 3 trainers to get you and your staff ready. Included with that are newsletters, meetings, 24/7 phone line, and field operations evaluations. All in all, I think this would be a great investment, short term and long term.

Seth Drouin Blog #2

          The franchise that I decided to research was Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar because it has the name Boston, and even though it doesn't associate a lot with Boston, Massachusetts, Nichols College is near Boston, so that drew me in.  Here is a picture of what a typical Boston's looks like:

This bar and restaurant is not like other places because it offers an above average dining area setting for the people that enjoy more of the restaurant environment feel. Boston's still has a bar that the sports fans can sit at and watch important games at from the many televisions surrounding the interior.  This company has grown to having more than 50 locations within the United States alone.  An entrepreneur's ideas and persistence in their belief that this was going to be a good idea has brought the company to its current stable state.  The initial startup franchise fee was $50,000.  There is a royalty fee of 5%, and I'm sure there were plenty of other start-up fees that Boston's hit.  For instance, paying the many employees is a fee, and that becomes a maintenance fee.  Advertisement when the company first started was huge.  A company that just started out needs to get their name out right away for it to be as successful as possible, so Boston's spent a lot of money to get commercials and other advertisements out.  This company like many other companies in the food industry have to constantly supply food and drinks.

*This franchise is like a "merger company".  Boston's has merged bar businesses within restaurant businesses.  I find this awesome because some dads have to go out to eat with their family, but they're not going to go to a bar to watch a game with their family.  If they go to a Boston's, they can watch the sports game on the many televisions and still be with their family.

Here is one of the first commercials that Boston's restaurant ever released.  As you can see, this commercial seems cheesy, however, to see how much the company has evolved since than, it is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dYEr3EQXac

          Boston's has made news stories.  Almost every story seems to be encouraging. For instance, one of the stories is about how their desserts are gluten-free. This could be a huge incentive to go for some nutritionists and or people with healthy lifestyles.  Furthermore, another article was about how the company has been doing very well and has branched out of North America.  Boston's has become very successful in Canada, but now it is actually moving out further to more distant locations. They have a team of in-house professionals who assist Boston's restaurant leaders on where the best site spots would be.  These spots would get them the most money and popularity obviously.  Furthermore, field marketing managers support Boston's by aiding them in advertisement.  They give this company and many other companies the chance to advertise in public to get their name out.  Boston's is a very successful business the way it is set up. An entrepreneur/few individuals start a company, and they take a huge risk when doing this.  Boston's success though has truly shown how rewarding taking ideas and going for a dream can be.

-Seth Drouin

Manny & Olgas Pizza

I visited the online Franchise Mall and came cross Manny& Olgas Pizza. The aspects that attracted me to this franchise was that it was voted the best pizza place various times throughout Washington and Maryland.  I was checking out the website and it was very attractive looking and gave a lot of information about the company. They are recently recognized on their local news for expanding more franchises by opening 4 brand new locations. To open a Manny & Olgas location, the initial fee is $25,000. Along with the initial fee, there are a few other startup fees. Those fees include, the necessary equipment you need to purchase, the actual real estate that the franchise requires, and all the bills that will come in monthly.  Other fees like the royalty fees are 5% of the investment; the renewal fee is $5,000 every 5 years. The total investment of opening a location of Manny & Olgas would cost $150,000 - $220,000. The franchisor offers many things to help the starting up franchisee, and to help them become more successful. The franchisor supplies the location with free phone services; they help out with the entire grand opening, when they have health and safety evaluations, and purchasing cooperatives. When it comes to training, they franchisor supplies all the information about the training and then the training is done by the owner.

 

I really enjoyed reading about Many & Olgas Pizza franchise. It was interesting reading about all the different locations and how they all vary in the slightest bit. The pictures of the employees made it real, because it was of them actually working. They all had a sort of smile on their face, and the customers looked pleased with the service and the food. They offer cool services like coupons, and a Manny & Olgas card. They also offer online ordering for convenient ordering. After reading about Manny & Olgas, I would like to try eating there at some point in life, that’s if I ever come across one.