Dicom adds talent, eyes new
markets for transportation services
requirements for franchise prospects are a
net worth of $300,000 and $150,000 in
available liquid cash. The franchise fee is
$35,000 and total investment ranges from
$336,500 to $608,000, with a $1,500
monthly royalty fee on a renewable five-
year agreement.
Many franchisees own more than one
l o c a t i o n a n d 8 0 p e r c e n t a r e
owner/operators, and Rice said the
company has had success with people from
myriadbusiness backgrounds.
A rigorous training program includes four
or five days of mostly book work at the
corporate headquarters, which is followed
by an in-house experience that runs 60 to 90
days at an open operating location – during
which the prospective owner is immersed in
all elements of the business, including
dipping fries inoil and sweeping floors.
“We definitely have had franchisees come
from all walks of life, anywhere from a
corporate CEO to an insurance agent,” she
said. “We never want to have a franchisee go
into their store without being able to do
every job there.”
Happy’s Pizza
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AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Happy’s Pizza
WHAT:
Restaurant chain whose menu
includes pizza, ribs, chicken, seafood,
sandwiches, pasta and salad
WHERE:
Corporate headquarters in
Farmington Hills, Mich.; 84 locations
in seven states
WEBSITE:
www.HappysPizza.com
