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Top 250 Franchise by Entrepreneur – Rank no. 163 – CiCi’s Pizza – US

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Products & Services: All-you-can-eat pizza buffet

Number of Locations: 486

Total Investment: $370.45K – 624.96K

Founded: 1985

Began Franchising: 1987

About CiCi’s Pizza

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.

Franchise Units

Year U.S. Canadian International Company Owned
2013 474 0 0 12
2012 510 0 0 10
2011 579 0 0 11
2010 609 0 0 13
2009 620 0 0 19
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the U.S.,Canada, Mexico.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $370,453 – $624,973
Franchise Fee: $15,000 – $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 4-6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements

Net Worth: $750,000
Liquid Cash Available: $250,000

Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 8 weeks. Additional training : 2 weeks.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #163 (2013), #152 (2012), #67 (2011), #73 (2010), #91 (2009),
The first CiCi’s Pizza opened in Plano, Texas in 1985. Now based in Coppell, Texas we’re proud to be one of the fastest growing pizza chains in the country.Our family-friendly restaurants feature a delicious custom pizza buffet that includes pastas, salads, soup and desserts for a great price.

We currently have over 500 restaurants in 34 states and plan to continue to expand into new areas.

With over 28 varieties of fresh pizza, delicious pastas, crisp salads and delectable desserts, CiCi’s has something  for everyone. Our made-from-scratch crust, homemade marinara and garden fresh ingredients combine to make delicious meals.