Last Updated on July 25, 2012 by DeanR
Figaro’s Pizza Franchise
Figaro’s Pizza is a franchise for a pizza restaurant. It was founded in 1981 by Corkey Gorley & Al Debacker in Salem, Oregon. They started out with the will to help meet the needs of busy families.
They knew that at that time, both parents were working outside their homes and needed something that is fast but with quality and convenience. They sold take and bake food to answer these needs. The need for mealtime preparation kept growing every year. Ken Robertson bought the company with four stores in 1986. He managed to stabilize the growth of the company that in 1994 and 1995, they installed ovens to their locations and they had a slogan “We Bake or You Bake”.
It helped broaden their market that in 1996, they successfully closed the sale of five chains to five investors. In 2001, it was bought by Ron Berger. During his term as the chairman, he grew the company to 726 stores. After then, he sold the business but he is now serving his third term as part of the board of directors.
What is on the menu at Figaro’s Pizza?
For pizza’s they have Favorita de Mama (Mama’s favourite) which is sausage, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, and green peppers. Another is the Suprema de Papa (Papa’s Supreme) with Canadian style bacon, pepperoni, sausage and salami, and beef. Especial de Figaro (Figaro’s special) has pepperoni, Canadian style bacon, tomatoes, and beef. Other flavours are Pollo con Ajo (Creamy Garlic Chicken), Combinacion Italiana (Italian Combo), Fajita de Pollo (Chicken Fajita), Pollo Santa Fe (Santa Fe Chicken), Clasico con 12 Ingredientes (12 Topping Classic), La Mexicana Fiesta (The Mexican Fiesta Pizza), Hawaiana (Hawaiian), Lado a Lado (Side by Side) which is half pepperoni and half Canadian style bacon and pineapple, and Pizza de un Solo Ingrediente (Build Your Own Pizza). They also have Bastoncillos de Pan (Breadsticks), Bastoncillos de Pan de Quezo (Cheesy Breadsticks), and Figgy Bastoncillos (Figgy Cinnamon Sticks). For the sides, you can order Alitas de Pollo (Chicken Wings) or Ensalada de Jardin (Family Garden Salad. For the kids, they have Pizza de Ninos (Kids Personal Pizza) that includes tattoo, game sheet, and treat.
Costs and requirements on running a Figaro’s Pizza
You need to have a net worth of $250,000 and a total liquid asset of at least $50,000. Expect to be investing about $91,000 to $399,000. The Figaro’s Pizza franchise fee is $12,500 to $52,500 with an on-going royalty fee of 5%. This is for a renewable five year term agreement. You will need about nine to 13 employees to run one location. They allow multi unit ownership and absentee ownership.
What is included in the franchise package?
There will be two weeks training at the headquarters. Training will include operations, personnel, food preparation, inventory control, and marketing. You will be provided assistance in finding the perfect location for your franchise. You will be given support in finding the perfect design, equipment, decors and everything that you will need in constructing your franchise up to the time that you first open your doors to your customers. For marketing, there will be ad slicks, co-op advertising, and regional advertising.
Figaro’s Pizza Contact Details
You may reach them at:
Address: 1500 Liberty St. S.E., #160 Salem, Oregon 97302
Phone: (503)371-9318