What kind of assistance does Antioch Pizza Shop provide with opening the Antioch Pizza Shop Business?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Except as listed below, we are not required to provide you with any assistance.
Before you begin to operate your Antioch Pizza Shop Business, we will provide:
(1) Evaluation of the site you propose for your Antioch Pizza Shop Business. We will either assist in helping you select a site, or you may select the site for your Antioch Pizza Shop Business subject to our consent in writing. You must obtain this consent before signing a lease or contract for the site. We do not own or lease the site and lease it to you. Factors that we may consider when reviewing a proposed site are set forth in the Operations Manual, but include, for example, the general location and neighborhood, occupancy costs, proximity to major retail activity, traffic volume and speed, density of nearby population, competition and proximity to other franchisees (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(a)).
We must accept or not accept your proposed site within 30 days after receiving your request for approval. If you and we cannot agree on a proposed site, then you must find another site and request Antioch's approval. You must obtain our approval of a site within 6 months after signing the Franchise Agreement and your Antioch Pizza Shop must be fully stocked and staffed and open for business to the public within 12 months after signing the Franchise Agreement. If you do not do so, your Franchise Agreement may be terminated. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(a)).
For Multi-Unit Developers, as you establish each location under the Multi-Unit Development Agreement, we will determine whether a site you propose is approved based on our then-current factors site selection guidelines and criteria for approving a site.
(2) Evaluation and approval of the commissary for the Food Truck/Trailer franchise as meeting our standards and specifications. We do not need to approve the location of the business office for the Food Truck/Trailer franchise. (See Food Truck/Trailer Addendum to Franchise Agreement, Section 4).
(3) Architectural guidelines, color schemes and motifs that meet our uniform appearance and functionality standards. You must construct and/or remodel your premises in accordance with local ordinances and building codes and obtain required permits, at your sole expense. You must submit your plans and specifications to us for review before you submit them to any governmental authorities for approval. We may provide advisory assistance regarding your plans and specifications at your expense. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(d)).
(4) Advisory assistance in determining the details of appropriate construction, equipment and fixtures for your Antioch Pizza Shop Business at your expense. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(c)).
(5) Advisory assistance with purchase or lease of any merchandise, equipment, inventory and supplies from designated or approved suppliers and in some instances, providing you with written specifications for these items. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(e), 3(f), 9(a), and 9(h)).
(6) Advisory assistance with, and approval of, opening the Antioch Pizza Shop Business, including advising you with regard to certain mandatory opening inventory and merchandising items. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(e), 3(f), 3(g), and 9(a)).
(7) Advisory assistance with a grand opening marketing campaign to be conducted at your expense. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 8(d)).
(8) Guidelines for operating your Antioch Pizza Shop Business. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 7(c)). Before your Antioch Pizza Shop Business opens for business or anytime thereafter that a new manager is hired, your Antioch Pizza Shop Business manager must complete initial training to our satisfaction. From time to time we may also make various mandatory and optional training programs available to you and your management.
Training
You will not be charged a fee for the initial training program for you and your Antioch Pizza Shop Business manager, but you are responsible for your costs incurred, including travel and accommodations. You will be charged for additional mandatory and optional training and you will be responsible for the cost of providing training to your personnel including the cost of materials, salaries and travel expenses. In the event that your Antioch Pizza Shop Business repeatedly fails to meet our standards, we may require you and your management to participate in additional training programs at your expense, and you may be required to reimburse us for the costs of providing such training.
Below is a summary of the Antioch Pizza Shop Training Program. The training program for the Dine-In Restaurant franchise and the Take-Out/Delivery Restaurant franchise is conducted over a 13-week period. The training program for the Express Restaurant franchise is conducted over a 9-week period. The training program for the Food Truck/Trailer franchise is conducted over a 4-week period.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 29–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Antioch Pizza Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor offers several forms of assistance to franchisees before they open their Antioch Pizza Shop. This support includes site evaluation, where Antioch Pizza Shop will either assist in site selection or approve a site selected by the franchisee, with considerations such as location, occupancy costs, traffic, population density, and competition. The franchisor must respond to a proposed site within 30 days, and the franchisee must secure an approved site within 6 months of signing the Franchise Agreement.
Antioch Pizza Shop also provides architectural guidelines, color schemes, and motifs to meet uniform appearance and functionality standards. While franchisees are responsible for construction and remodeling costs and for obtaining necessary permits, Antioch Pizza Shop may offer advisory assistance regarding plans and specifications, though this is at the franchisee's expense. They also offer advisory assistance in determining appropriate construction details, equipment, and fixtures, as well as with purchasing or leasing merchandise, equipment, inventory, and supplies from designated or approved suppliers.
Furthermore, Antioch Pizza Shop provides on-site training and opening assistance, sending representatives to the franchisee's location before and after opening. The duration of this on-site support varies: up to 3 weeks for Dine-In and Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants, up to 2 weeks for Express Restaurants, and approximately 1 week for Food Truck/Trailer franchises. The franchisor retains sole discretion in determining the length of the on-site training. Before opening, the franchisee and their manager must also attend and complete initial training to Antioch Pizza Shop's satisfaction, including passing an initial training test. The estimated time for franchisees to open their Antioch Pizza Shop ranges from 3 to 12 months after signing the Franchise Agreement, with a requirement to open within 12 months.