Does Antioch Pizza Shop require the presence of an on-premises manager at the Antioch Pizza Shop business?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not require franchisees who are individuals to participate personally in the direct operation of the Antioch Pizza Shop Business, but we do recommend it. We do require the presence of an on-premises manager, but this person need not have an ownership interest in the Antioch Pizza Shop Business or in you (if you are an entity).
Before you open for business, or any time after that date that you choose to hire an operating manager to supervise and manage the Antioch Pizza Shop Business on your behalf, your operating manager must complete our initial training program to our satisfaction at designated training location. Any individual designated by you to serve as manager of the Antioch Pizza Shop Business must be approved in writing in advance by us.
All owners, managers, and others who are employed by or affiliated with you must sign a confidentiality and non-competition agreement in a form we approve.
The spouse of an individual franchisee must sign a spousal consent in which the spouse must consent to the individual franchisee's execution of the Guaranty.
Source: Item 15 — Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business (FDD page 40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Antioch Pizza Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, while individual franchisees are not required to personally participate in the direct operation of the Antioch Pizza Shop business, the brand does mandate the presence of an on-premises manager. This manager is not required to have any ownership stake in the Antioch Pizza Shop business or in the franchisee's entity, if applicable.
Before opening the Antioch Pizza Shop, or upon hiring a new operating manager, the designated manager must successfully complete Antioch Pizza Shop's initial training program at a designated location. The franchisor retains the right to approve any individual chosen to serve as the manager of the Antioch Pizza Shop business, requiring advance written approval.
All owners, managers, and other personnel affiliated with the franchisee must sign a confidentiality and non-competition agreement in a form approved by Antioch Pizza Shop. This requirement ensures that proprietary information and competitive advantages are protected. The spouse of an individual franchisee must also sign a spousal consent, agreeing to the individual franchisee's execution of a Guaranty.