Who are the affiliates of Capriottis Sandwich Shop that are disclosable in Item 1?
Capriottis_Sandwich_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our only affiliates disclosable in this Item are WZ Franchise, LLC and WZ International, LLC, which are our indirect, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries (originally established under the names WZ Franchise Corporation and WZ International Corp., respectively). We acquired these entities, whose principal business addresses are the same as ours, on December 22, 2020.
WZ Franchise, LLC currently offers and grants franchises in the United States for WING ZONE Businesses, which operate dine-in, delivery, and carry-out restaurants serving chicken wings, chicken tenders, sandwiches, appetizers, related food products, beverage products, and merchandise. It has offered WING ZONE Business franchises in the United States since September 1998. As of December 31, 2024, there were 33 WING ZONE Businesses in operation in the United States. WZ Franchise, LLC has never operated or offered franchises for CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP restaurants or offered franchises in any other line of business.
WZ International, LLC currently offers and grants franchises internationally for WING ZONE Businesses. It has offered WING ZONE Business franchises internationally since 2009. As of December 31, 2024, WZ International, LLC had one franchisee operating in Malaysia, 4 master franchisees operating in India, Panama, and the Philippines, and 5 subfranchisees operating in Panama. As of December 31, 2024, there were 22 WING ZONE Businesses operating in these countries. WZ International, LLC has never operated or offered franchises for CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP restaurants or offered franchises in any other line of business.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Capriottis Sandwich Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the only affiliates disclosable in Item 1 are WZ Franchise, LLC and WZ International, LLC. These entities are indirect, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries of Capriottis Sandwich Shop, acquired on December 22, 2020. Their principal business addresses are the same as Capriottis Sandwich Shop's.
WZ Franchise, LLC offers and grants franchises in the United States for WING ZONE Businesses, which are dine-in, delivery, and carry-out restaurants serving chicken wings, chicken tenders, sandwiches, appetizers, related food products, beverage products, and merchandise. As of December 31, 2024, there were 33 WING ZONE Businesses in operation in the United States. WZ Franchise, LLC has never operated or offered franchises for Capriottis Sandwich Shop restaurants or offered franchises in any other line of business.
WZ International, LLC offers and grants franchises internationally for WING ZONE Businesses. As of December 31, 2024, WZ International, LLC had one franchisee operating in Malaysia, 4 master franchisees operating in India, Panama, and the Philippines, and 5 subfranchisees operating in Panama, with a total of 22 WING ZONE Businesses operating in these countries. WZ International, LLC has never operated or offered franchises for Capriottis Sandwich Shop restaurants or offered franchises in any other line of business. This information is important for prospective franchisees to understand the full scope of Capriottis Sandwich Shop's business interests and the other franchise systems under its corporate umbrella.