What is the 'Antioch Pizza Shop Business' referring to in the Franchise Disclosure Document?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We offer to qualified candidates the grant of a franchise to operate an Antioch Pizza Shop franchise business featuring pizza and related food products under one of 4 formats: (1) the traditional restaurant location that offers dine in for customers as well as take-out and delivery ("Dine-In Restaurant"), (2) the take-out/ delivery only restaurant that may offer very limited seating ("Take-Out/Delivery Restaurant"), and (3) a small version of the Take-Out/Delivery Restaurant that has a more limited menu ("Express Restaurant"), and (4) the mobile Food Truck/Trailer franchise business with a limited menu ("Food Truck/Trailer"). The Dine-In Restaurant, Takeout/Delivery Restaurant, Express Restaurant and Food Truck/Trailer or any of them are referred to in this Franchise Disclosure Document as the "Antioch Pizza Shop Business." You must sign our franchise agreement (the "Franchise Agreement"), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A to this Franchise Disclosure Document. If you will operate an Express franchise, you will also sign an Addendum to the Franchise Agreement for the Express franchise, a copy of which is attached at Exhibit G to this Franchise Disclosure Document. If you will operate a Food Truck/Trailer franchise, you will also sign an Addendum to the Franchise Agreement for the Food Truck/Trailer franchise, a copy of which is attached at Exhibit H to this Franchise Disclosure Document.
All of the Antioch Pizza Shop Businesses will operate using our distinctive building designs, decor, color schemes and trade dress and signage; standards, procedures, policies, and techniques described in the operations manual and other written materials; secret food recipes; and advertising, marketing, and promotional programs (the "System") and using the mark Antioch Pizza Shop™, and related names, trademarks, service marks, logos, copyrights, designs, emblems, slogans, and other commercial symbols designated by us for use in connection with the System (the "Marks"). Antioch Pizza Shop Businesses offer and sell pizza, appetizers, sandwiches, pasta, salads, wings and desserts (with the Express Restaurant and Food Truck/Trailer offering a more limited menu). At your option, you may also offer beer and wine from your Antioch Pizza Shop Business.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Antioch Pizza Shop Franchise Disclosure Document, the term "Antioch Pizza Shop Business" refers to the operation of a franchise featuring pizza and related food products under one of four formats. These formats include a traditional dine-in restaurant, a take-out/delivery only restaurant, an express restaurant with a limited menu, and a mobile food truck/trailer with a limited menu. The FDD clarifies that any or all of these formats are collectively referred to as the "Antioch Pizza Shop Business" within the document.
All Antioch Pizza Shop Businesses operate using distinctive designs, decor, color schemes, trade dress, signage, standards, procedures, policies, and techniques described in the operations manual. They also utilize secret food recipes, advertising, marketing, and promotional programs (the "System"), and the brand's trademarks and other commercial symbols. The core menu includes pizza, appetizers, sandwiches, pasta, salads, wings, and desserts, with the Express Restaurant and Food Truck/Trailer offering a more limited selection. Franchisees have the option to offer beer and wine at their Antioch Pizza Shop Business.
Prospective franchisees should understand that the term "Antioch Pizza Shop Business" encompasses all franchise formats offered by Antioch Pizza Shop. This is important for understanding the scope of the franchise opportunity and the different operational models available. Franchisees should carefully consider which format best suits their investment goals, location, and operational capabilities.