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First five steps to franchising
As the story goes, John Schnatter parlayed the sale of his beloved 1971 Chevy Camaro into a pizzeria empire and one of the world’s most well known franchised businesses. While lots of dreamy-eyed operators envision becoming the next Schnatter, the ...
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For your review: Insurance policy coverage
Insurance policies should be reviewed annually to assure adequate coverage. Although pizza restaurant operators should notify their insurance agents whenever a change has been made that increases the value of the business or its exposure to liabilit...
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On the bubble: Marketing beer and wine
Marketing beer and wine will increase sales and keep customers happy. Alcohol sales often boost an operator’s bottom line, but deciding to carry beer, wine and/or spirits should not be about profits only. Operators need to understand who their cust...
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Sound Sales Projections Key to Success
At Fresh Brothers, a five-year-old chain with eight stores in the Los Angeles area and another two opening this summer, co-owner Adam Goldberg does not mince words about the importance of sales projections to his expanding pizzeria enterprise. conten...
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BUYING VERSUS LEASING
If you’re looking to move or expand, one of your first questions might be whether to purchase or lease your new location. The decision to rent or buy can be as unique as your concept, says Dan Simons, principal with Vucurevich Simons Advisory Group...
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Customer Feedback: Getting It and Using It
It’s not always easy to hear criticism, but for pizzeria owners, it can be critical to your business. From comment cards to secret shops, different feedback methods will get different results. Here’s what you need to know about four common kinds ...
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Buying Equipment: New or Used?
Jim Fischer’s been in the pizza game for nearly 40 years and in that time, he’s never purchased a new oven. “Not a single one. It’s always been a demo model or a remanufactured oven,†says Fischer, who, after a lengthy run as a Little Caesa...
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The Art & Science of Menu Design
When the commodities markets spiked in 2010, squeezing the margins of pizzeria outlets across the country, Joey Buona’s crafted a proactive response: the Milwaukee-based eatery redesigned its menu with an eye on profitability, as well as style. “...
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December 2013: Social Media
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Employee Incentive Programs Help Control Turnover
Inside the Chicago-based corporate office of Home Run Inn, a wall features dozens of photographs of employees who have been with the 90-year-old company for more than two decades. For Home Run Inn president Dan Costello, the images not only celebrate...
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Shark Tank: Pizza Edition Securing investors for your growing pizzeria
When looking to finance growth, pizzeria operators encounter few sources: the company’s cash reserves; loans from family and friends; capital from a bank or private equity investors, who swap a signed check for an ownership stake in the pizzeria. â...