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Franchise 500 Rank
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Initial investment
$695K - $1M
Units as of 2024
274 Decrease 6% over 3 years

Company Overview

Joe Croce opened the first CiCi's Pizza restaurant in Plano, Texas, in 1985. CiCi's locations offer an all-you-can-eat buffet stocked with pizza, pasta, salads and desserts.

The company, which began franchising in 1987, has restaurants in 34 states.

About Cicis Pizza

Industry Food
Related Categories Pizza Restaurants, Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants, Italian Restaurants
Founded 1985
Leadership Jeff Hetsel, President
Corporate Address 1080 W. Bethel Rd.
Coppell, TX 75019
Social Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram

Business Overview

Franchising Since 1987 (38 years)
# of employees at HQ 35
Where seeking

This company is offering new franchises throughout the US.

# of Units 274 (as of 2024)

Information for Franchisees

Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a Cicis Pizza franchise.

Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees

Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.

Initial Franchise Fee Information Circle
$30,000
Initial Investment Information Circle
$694,965 - $1,019,140
Net Worth Requirement Information Circle
$500,000
Cash Requirement Information Circle
$250,000
Veteran Incentives Information Circle
Franchise fee/development fee waived
Royalty Fee Information Circle
5%
Ad Royalty Fee Information Circle
5%
Term of Agreement Information Circle
10 years
Is franchise term renewable? Yes
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Financing Options

Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.

Third Party Financing Cicis Pizza has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Training & Support Offered

Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.

On-The-Job Training 290 hours
Classroom Training 10 hours
Ongoing Support
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings & Conventions
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security & Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social Media
SEO
Website Development
Email Marketing

Operations

Additional details about running this franchise.

Is absentee ownership allowed? Yes
Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit? Information Circle
No
Can this franchise be run part time? Information Circle
No
# of employees required to run 25
Are exclusive territories available? Information Circle
Yes
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Updated: December 12th, 2022