| Generally-speaking, the restaurant industry has shown | | | | restaurants and double for larger, full-service pizza |
| initial resilience in coping with the downturn. Americans | | | | franchises. |
| continue to rely on restaurants, primarily take-away | | | | The total investment sum for a pizza franchise can |
| establishments, for their daily eating. National | | | | also vary greatly depending on location, unit size and |
| restaurants surveys show an industry bracing for | | | | whether the restaurant is take-out or dine-in. Our |
| hardship, but confident that consumers will remain loyal. | | | | research tracks the range in investment in owning |
| Franchise Direct's research shows that pizza | | | | different types of pizza restaurant, factoring in fixtures, |
| franchises ( make up a majority of America's | | | | signs, inventory, training expenses, payroll and more. |
| restaurants. Our findings state that pizza franchises | | | | There are also a number of ongoing fees that the |
| experienced consistent sales growth up until last year, | | | | franchisee must be accountable for and our analysis |
| when the industry slowed. There are a number of | | | | details every payment that one can expect to make. |
| reasons why pizza franchises are projected to remain | | | | Most pizza franchises come with an exclusive territory, |
| strong. Commodity prices will fall in the coming years, | | | | although some franchisors maintain a right to open |
| creating savings for the purchase of ingredients. Pizza | | | | new outlets within a given territory in certain |
| franchises will also seamlessly fit into new consumer | | | | circumstances. |
| trends, such as the switch towards healthier and | | | | In all, it remains hard to forecast the total earning |
| organic food options and the integration of new | | | | potential of owning a pizza franchise. Every |
| technology in ordering food. Our research suggests | | | | franchised industry is facing challenges at the moment, |
| that pizza franchises present a deft balance for | | | | with the economy flailing and the sales expected to |
| consumers searching for a quality at an affordable | | | | drop across the board in 2009. Cost control, |
| price. It is believed that pizza franchises will succeed | | | | management efficiency and slumping commodity |
| as other more expensive dining options fail. | | | | prices will help to offset the sales decline brought on |
| Pizza franchises also boast a number of advantages | | | | by the slump in the economy. According to research |
| as far as purchasing a restaurant is concerned. New | | | | by Franchise Direct, pizza franchisees who can |
| entrepreneurs can avail of a franchisor's assistance in | | | | enhance their service and offer true quality to |
| getting their business up and running. Our research | | | | consumers will be the ones that will enjoy positive |
| reveals the typical franchise fee for a pizza restaurant. | | | | outcomes in 2009. |
| That figure tends to drops significantly for carry-out | | | | |