Business Description

The pizza business is a 31 billion dollar a year business. The dining out business is a 540 billion dollar a year business. Buck's Pizza does carry out, delivery and Sports Pubs. Pizza, wings, hand made gourmet pastas, hoagies, stromboli and mouth-watering chicken tenders go great in both venues. You will be proud to serve the most delicious food in the industry. My name is Lance Benton, president and founder of Buck's Pizza. Regardless of whether you've visited one of our shops across the United States, or if you're just beginning to discover Buck's Pizza, I hope you find our website interesting and informative. Here you'll find vast, but not time consuming amounts of information ranging from The Buck's Story, how to order dinner tonight for your family using the online ordering option, how to become a successful franchisee in your neighborhood, as well as exactly what we mean when we say "Good. Better. Buck's."

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1994

Franchising Since:  1994

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	70	100%
Company-Owned Units:	0	0%
Total Operating Units:	70	100.0%
Minority Representation Units Owned by Minorities: African-American: 3 Asian-American: 4 Hispanic: 3 Native American: 0 Other: 0 Specific Minority   Program(s) in place: Although we strongly support the objectives of the NMFI, we do not yet have any specific programs in place at this time.
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 70 100% In 15 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 70 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Georgia	8
2. South Carolina	8
3. Texas	15

Registered in Following Registration States: Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$50-80K
Cash Investment:	$50-80K
Total Investment:	$125-200K
Average Total Investment:	$150K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$20K
Average Franchise Fee:	$20K
On-Going Royalty:	5%
Average Royalty:	5%
Advertising Fee:	2%

Average Number of Employees: 8 Full-time, 20 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 5,000

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building, Storefront, Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	3
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	5
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	Yes
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	10
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	At Additional Cost
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:	At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Headquarters	1-2 Days
2. On-Site	10-14 Days
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 12 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Buck's Pizza.