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 | CiCi's PizzaHi Welcome To CiCi's! |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$200,000Total Investment
$458,550 to $727,700Required Net Worth
$650Number of Units
650In Business Since
1985* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
Our Buffet Franchises are 4200 square foot restaurants with 25-30 employees that offer a Dine-In Buffet with full seating, as well as Take-Out and Catering. These Franchises offer the full CiCi's Menu of outstanding Pizza, Pasta, Salad, and Desserts.
Products & Services
Hi, Welcome to CiCi'S!
Where the first word you hear is "hello" and the last is "thanks." Where the pizza's always ready and always fresh. Where the salads are crisp and the desserts are tempting. Where the high chair or booster seat arrives before you ask for it. Where seconds are okay and thirds are no problem. And where making guests happy is just the first step on the road to making them friends.
CiCi's Pizza is a whole new pizza experience. Our gourmet buffet is an all-you-can-eat extravaganza of pastas, salads, desserts and 16 kinds of unbelievably delicious, fresh-from-the-oven pizza - all for $5 plus change (Unless you're three or under, and then you eat for free!) Our ingredients are fresh, from the vine-ripened tomatoes we use in our sauces, to the pizza dough we bake everyday, from our 100% whole milk mozzarella, to our fresh veggies that never ever come from a can. CiCi's is proud to offer quality and quantity together, for a super-affordable price!
Where the first word you hear is "hello" and the last is "thanks." Where the pizza's always ready and always fresh. Where the salads are crisp and the desserts are tempting. Where the high chair or booster seat arrives before you ask for it. Where seconds are okay and thirds are no problem. And where making guests happy is just the first step on the road to making them friends.
CiCi's Pizza is a whole new pizza experience. Our gourmet buffet is an all-you-can-eat extravaganza of pastas, salads, desserts and 16 kinds of unbelievably delicious, fresh-from-the-oven pizza - all for $5 plus change (Unless you're three or under, and then you eat for free!) Our ingredients are fresh, from the vine-ripened tomatoes we use in our sauces, to the pizza dough we bake everyday, from our 100% whole milk mozzarella, to our fresh veggies that never ever come from a can. CiCi's is proud to offer quality and quantity together, for a super-affordable price!
Training & Support
A summary of the franchise and training process:
- Complete the Personal Profile to include a resume
- Phone Interview with CiCi’s Sales Representative
- Optional In-store discovery day
- Discovery Day/Meetings at CiCi’s Corporate Office in Coppell, Texas. Any and all costs, including travel, associated with the visit will be the responsibility of candidate and will not be reimbursed. You will complete a financial approval process by providing us a personal financial statement, proof of the 30% equity injection and a copy of a recent credit report prior to your arrival.
- Development Territory assigned and Development Agreement Distributed
- Development Agreement Signed/Fees Collected
- Developer released to Real Estate for Site Identification
- Begin Training 8 -12 week training process (The VP of Training may require additional training at his/her discretion, as successful completion of training is based on proficiency.)
Why Cici's Pizza?
Marketing
CiCi's Corporate Marketing Team develops and administers advertising and sales promotion programs designed to promote and enhance the collective success of all restaurants in the CiCi system. In our current program, we work with the franchise system to build restaurant sales through strategically sound, detailed Local Market (DMA) Media Plans and the creation of impactful advertising vehicles (Television & Radio Commercials, four-color Print) that effectively build awareness and trial through communication of the CiCi's brand message. Additionally, CiCi's Marketing creates and distributes cost-effective Local Store Marketing programs that can be customized by restaurant location. All stores contribute monthly to the advertising fund.
Real Estate
A CiCi's Development Representative will contact you immediately upon approval and start the process. After the territory is decided upon, he/she will work hard to identify the best opportunities in the areas that you have decided to develop and present them to you for your approval. Once you have chosen a site to develop, CiCi's will submit your LOI and start the lease process. At this point, a list of approved attorneys will be available to choose from to start lease negotiations. Any attorney from the approved list can also review the lease for corporate compliance required by the Franchise Agreement.
Distribution
JMC Restaurant Distribution, L.P. is an approved supplier for virtually all of the food, equipment and supplies used in the restaurant. Serving the entire restaurant system from three strategically placed distribution centers located in Coppell (Dallas), Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, and Richmond, Indiana, JMC is focused solely on the needs of CiCi's Pizza. Whether it be supplying the equipment package for a new restaurant, or delivering high quality, CiCi's specified products every week, JMC is dedicated to providing THE BEST quality, service and price to each restaurant. As the CiCi's systems continues to grow, JMC uses these economies of scale to obtain lower bulk pricing and pass these savings along to the restaurants. JMC's single-minded focus on serving CiCi's allows the managers and Franchisees to concentrate on serving their guests without the worries that are often associated with the supply chain.
CiCi's Corporate Marketing Team develops and administers advertising and sales promotion programs designed to promote and enhance the collective success of all restaurants in the CiCi system. In our current program, we work with the franchise system to build restaurant sales through strategically sound, detailed Local Market (DMA) Media Plans and the creation of impactful advertising vehicles (Television & Radio Commercials, four-color Print) that effectively build awareness and trial through communication of the CiCi's brand message. Additionally, CiCi's Marketing creates and distributes cost-effective Local Store Marketing programs that can be customized by restaurant location. All stores contribute monthly to the advertising fund.
Real Estate
A CiCi's Development Representative will contact you immediately upon approval and start the process. After the territory is decided upon, he/she will work hard to identify the best opportunities in the areas that you have decided to develop and present them to you for your approval. Once you have chosen a site to develop, CiCi's will submit your LOI and start the lease process. At this point, a list of approved attorneys will be available to choose from to start lease negotiations. Any attorney from the approved list can also review the lease for corporate compliance required by the Franchise Agreement.
Distribution
JMC Restaurant Distribution, L.P. is an approved supplier for virtually all of the food, equipment and supplies used in the restaurant. Serving the entire restaurant system from three strategically placed distribution centers located in Coppell (Dallas), Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, and Richmond, Indiana, JMC is focused solely on the needs of CiCi's Pizza. Whether it be supplying the equipment package for a new restaurant, or delivering high quality, CiCi's specified products every week, JMC is dedicated to providing THE BEST quality, service and price to each restaurant. As the CiCi's systems continues to grow, JMC uses these economies of scale to obtain lower bulk pricing and pass these savings along to the restaurants. JMC's single-minded focus on serving CiCi's allows the managers and Franchisees to concentrate on serving their guests without the worries that are often associated with the supply chain.
Are You a Good Fit for Cici's Pizza?
A CiCi's owner/operator serves as the General Manager of their restaurant and devotes their full-time and attention to their CiCi's business. You must be a high-energy person who is motivated to serve others, communicates effectively, and has a successful track record in business and management at the level required to operate a high volume CiCi's. Physically, you must be able to set the pace in a very fast moving environment. We are seeking proven leaders, whose characteristics and traits adapt well to a CiCi's environment. The average investment for opening a CiCi's is estimated to range between $448,510 - $712,860. We generally require 30% equity. You will also be required to provide the balance through financing or otherwise. CiCi's does not provide financing. However, CiCi's does work with several lenders who provide loans for qualified candidates. If you fit the profile described above, and have an excellent credit history but don't have the cash required, you still may be able to qualify with another equity partner. In that instance, we may provide you names of interested equity partners. You must conduct your own due diligence and negotiate the terms of your partnership arrangement. Please call for more details.
