The franchisor of CiCi’s Pizza is waiving the $25,000 franchise fee for managers or franchisees willing to take over a failing store.
Thanks to a new incentive program aimed at keeping up to 25 CiCi’s Pizza units from closing next year, franchisees and managers who want to take ownership of a struggling unit won’t have to pay the usual $25,000 franchise fee.
According to Craig Moore, president and chief executive of CiCi Enterprises LP, as many as 25 of the company’s 640 restaurants are struggling to keep their doors open.
Moore contends that many of the stores are still viable, but the …read more

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In a post last September, I wrote about how Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. founder Michael Ilitch was awarded the highest tribute given to a private citizen by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.  This veteran’s day, I’m happy to report that the award-winning program continues to get rave reviews from those who matter most:  The honorably discharged veterans who are achieving their dreams of business ownership as Little Caesars’ franchise owners.
The program is so successful for both the franchisor and …read more