What is the best way to obtain franchise information for a pizza shop?
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Are you looking to obtain information about a particular pizza franchise, or are you looking for information on franchising your existing operation? If it's the first, everyone's right, find their website and contact them. They'll be happy to send you information. If it's the second, contact me or a franchise service to get information on franchising your business.\n\nThere's also an option to franchising that could save you money call licensing. Visit the web page for my Turn-Key Restaurant Plans for more information at http://www.bodellconsulting.com/restaurantplans.htm.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\nbodell1@cox.net\n(316) 390-6598\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com\n\nFree initial consultations
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Do your research.\nCheck out the Franchise and make sure you understand all the fees. The best franchise is the one with the lowest fees and the most patronage. Does Sonics get enough business? I never heard of Moes. \nThere are plenty of fast food chains out there. If I were ever going to have another fast food establishement I would start my own and just make sure I protect the name so that no one else can use it. That way if it takes off I can start a franchise too.\nSo many franchises require so much up front (money) and they have very tough rules. You have no freedom in what you offer or how you do business. The only good fact is it is all laid out for you and the ground work it done.\n\nWhat is really lacking in the fast food industry is Healthy Fast Food. Many are now beginning to jump on it though. People are getting tired of hamburgers or tacos every day. They want something like homecooked food that is nutritious and healthy.\n\nGood luck
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best bet is to your local Better Buisness Burea.  They can pass the information along both nationally and internationally.
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go on line to sear.com, they have a store history and you can also type in what you want to find out...
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If you're looking to make your first venture into the business world as an owner, I suggest one of two things:\n\n1) Forget the food business, it's the most complicated industry out there. In no other industry are you expected to be a warehouse and a manufacturer, with parts that are perishable, be a retailer, run a delivery business, and sell service also.\n\n2) If you insist on the food business, especially with no experience, find a very, very well structured franchise to buy into. Forget the cost, it's a drop in the bucket when you weigh out the chances of success or failure compared to trying to build a concept from scratch.\n\nThe risks of getting involved in the food business are evidenced by the failure rate of restaurants. These failure rates don't even take into account all the country club, college and university food services that lose money every year and have to be subsidized by other departments. There are unsubstantiated rumors about the food industry that place failure rates as high as 90% in the first year. Though that is a gross exageration, the failure rate in the restaurant world is high, just ask your banker, accountant or lawyer. They deal with it every day. There's a reason restaurant loans are among the toughest to get approved for. According to a report in Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine, based on information gathered from the National Restaurant Association, it's estimated that around 57% of restaurants don't live past the five year mark. Of these, the main casualties are independent restaurants. While 7 of 10 independent restaurants will likely fail, 7 of 10 franchise restaurants will survive. As there are many, many people out there that don't realize the value that real structure will bring to their restaurant, and increase their chances of survival, the greater number of independent restaurants opening compared to franchise restaurants pushes the total restaurant failure rate to 57%.\n\nMost other businesses contain elements of only one or two different industries. With a simpler business, it is much easier to focus on marketing and growth than with a restaurant. Inside a restaurant, most your day is filled with operational procedures, and you CAN NOT work ON a business if you are working IN the business 60 hours or more a week.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\nwww.bodellconsulting.com
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First and foremost, choose one that specializes in the restaurant industry. While there are many marketing "rules" that apply to any business, restaurants are the single most complicated business structure out there, and the average marketing company has no idea what types of marketing are most effective for restaurants. They concentrate mostly on major media advertising. They are great at buying advertising at discounted rates, but on a whole you'll find their marketing programs expensive and marginally effective.\n\nYou may be better off hiring a restaurant consultant to help you build a marketing program you can maintain yourself. The cost up front will likely be higher, but after a month or two, you'll start to see major savings over using a marketing company. You'll also find that the marketing methods have been tested in other restaurants and proven to be effective. A consultant will also make better associations between your business and your marketing, as the consultant understands restaurants on a completely different level than a marketing company.\n\nSteps in developing a restaurant marketing program include:\n- choosing a USP (Unique Selling Point)\n- branding, interior design and logo design to match USP\n- gathering existing customer data\n- developing a customer rewards program\n- four walls marketing\n- community involvement\n- finding additional revenue streams\n- strategic pricing for increased gross profits\n- understanding and implementing effective menu design\n- understanding and implementing effective ad design\n- email marketing\n- direct mail marketing\n- radio\n- television\n- website\n\nFor the most part, these steps are a pretty good indicator of where to put your efforts first. I'm sure there are some things I left out, but for the most part, the most important and most effective marketing ploys cost the least. A marketing company will concentrate primarily on radio, television and direct mail. They will also likely put you with a rookie employee straight out of marketing school or new to the company, who has no clue what it takes to get people in the door of a business.\n\nIf you'd like more help, feel free to contact me at bodell1@cox.net. Most of what I do can be done via the web, save you a boat load of money in the long run, and will be much more effective that any help you'll get from a marketing company. If you don't use me, find another restaurant consultant who specializes in marketing.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants / Retail / Bars\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com
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There are a number of awesome business plan books at your local library that will help you with the form (and samples) that will help you fill in the details. The problem with what benefits to provide to employees is that each has its cost which might not be approved by Management. Since I dont know what you have now, it's hard to suggest what better would be. Ask the employees what they'd like to see? Personally I would love an employer to offer a match on a 401K plan, tuition reimbursement, disability insurance, and discount buying plans. In regards to training, send the retail staff out in the field with installers (and get those installers into the office) so each can see what it's like on the other side. Any kind of trade publications and/or video training seminars would be great but don't make it so employees have to do it on their own time. Take time with the employees so they get a better overview not only of their jobs but of the company. Now how to increase sales??? Definately get a referral program going for customers to have reason to spread the word about your company to others. Word of mouth is the cheapest possible form of advertising and most effective. Don't forget to "tip" customers that refer others to you. If you dont have a website, get one and advertise it every where you can. Also, find other businesses that you can cross-refer to your clients and for them to refer to theirs. You dont want to work with competition but if you sell tile but not carpet, pair up with those who sell carpet but not tile. You get the point. There are lots of low cost ways to advertise your business. Check out the book (I found at library) called "Marketing without Money" by Nicholas E Bade. There are 300 tips on how to get your company name out there... surely a few will work for you. Does any of this help???
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Call the company or look on their website for ordering info.
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The one that's going to provide you with personal training.  Franchise companies aren't all they are cracked up to be.  They, too, are only as good as the people behind the desk.  What niche market do you want to work in, and which company seems to have the best in-roads into that market?
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search:  party store franchise\n\n\nhere's one from the list: \n\n http://www.franchiseworks.com/advertiser.asp?id=210&p=platinum
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call and ask them for information
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Subscribe to Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine. There are several other food service industry magazines such as Restaurant News, but Restaurant Startup & Growth publishes the best and most informative article by a huge margin. They don't beat around the bush and guide you to purchasing some sponsor's services like most the magazines, they lay out advice, in layman's terms that anyone can understand on real issues that restaurant owners and food service managers face every day.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\nbodell1@cox.net\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com
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The best bet is to look up the basic chain stores under the employment tab...like KFC, Target, etc.\n\nI included below the first I found...really try your own research first, ok? This took me all of 25 seconds...
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Just call their number.  www.IRS.ORG has a bunch of them.  Unless it's me, then call Dominoes and order a pizza or something instead.
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1. Starting Your Own Business. \n\nStarting an independent business of your own offers several advantages. You are free from contractual obligations required from franchisees, and from any precedents established by the previous business owner. You are able to start on a fresh, clean slate with total control on how the business is shaped and managed. You are free to offer a pioneering and proprietary product that could help you dominate your market. You can start with a bang, or at a slower pace, depending on your resources and entrepreneurial goals. There is no required upfront investment that you must raise; except for the level that you think your business requires to be successfully launched. You can choose the location you want, determine the products and service that you market, and decide whether you need employees or not.\n\nThe downside of starting a business from scratch could also be numerous. A new business entails greater risk than buying an established business or franchise. You need to determine whether a need exists for your products or service; and if it does, work to create awareness and branding. The start-up process also necessitates you to do the groundwork process by yourself - from business licenses and permits, establishing relations with suppliers, and establishing a customer base to support operations. Many new start-up businesses, particularly home businesses, find it hard to secure financing given the lack of operating histories and inexperience of the people involved.\n\nA new business will require a longer period of time to show profits, if at all. Entrepreneurs who decide on venturing on their own must be willing to dedicate considerable time and energy to establishing and nurturing the business.\n\n2. Franchising. \n\nFranchising incorporates the features of both a start-up and an existing operation. The franchise is the right to sell a product or service. When you purchase a franchise you are basically paying for the right to market an already established product or service owned by somebody else (the franchisor). Under your franchise agreement, you (the franchisee) are expected to market the product/service successfully.\n\nThis alternative route to business ownership has some distinct advantages. Risk is minimized, since a well-established franchise has a proven business method with established products or services. Franchises like McDonald's already has well-known name that could easily bring customers to the business and provide a competitive advantage for the franchisee.\n\nMany franchise organizations also provide extensive assistance in terms of marketing, advertising, even managerial support. Oftentimes, management training and follow-up assistance are provided. In many instances, In addition, you can realize cost savings on inventory items, supplies and equipment due to bulk purchase orders made by the franchisor, which in turn is passed on to franchisees. Some franchisors also assist the franchisee in securing financing, while some provide the funding themselves. Franchisees find it easier to convince banks and other lenders to provide loans because franchises are less risky than start-up businesses. Support can also be given in finding the right location, while some provide the layout, display, facilities and business techniques that have already proven successful in previous operations.\n\nFranchising could present problems to the business owner. At the onset, the high franchise fees required to be paid to the franchisor at the start of the franchise agreement may discourage any prospective business owners. Front fees can range from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the franchise. While some franchisors may require high initial fees, the trade-off may be poor support functions once the operations begin.\n\nIn addition to the upfront fees, royalty fees are also required on a monthly basis. The royalty fees are monthly payments based on a cert
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My local Pizza shop wants to see the resumes of potential delivery drivers, why shouldn't a law firm?
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Associations may be a good avenue to explore. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nHere are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* The Restaurant Business Start-up Guide by Paul Daniels\n* Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry by Martin E. Dorf\n* Opening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study by Sharon Fullen \n* Upstart Guide Owning & Managing a Restaurant by Roy S. Alonzo \n* The Restaurant Managers Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation by Douglas Robert Brown\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!