This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. It is for informational purposes only.
What it is like to own a pizzeria?
Owning your own business is like having a baby. It is incredibly rewarding, overwhelming and lots of hard work! Be prepared to work, work and work, in order to make your business successful.
Owning a pizzeria is both physically and mentally challenging. In the planning stages, it is primarily planning, dreaming and scheming. "Where will the business be located?" "What kind of furniture will we have? "Where can we find a pizza oven? And how are we going to get it through the door?" ...After awhile, the planning begins to become finalized and decisions have to be made, which leads to the physical work. The more of the set up you can complete yourself, the more money you will be able to save. So, you sand, paint, scrape, clean, mop, lift, move and shop until you drop. It is wonderful to watch your pizzeria begin to materialize before your eyes.
When you are ready to open, the real work begins! Early mornings and late nights are your reality. Most likely, you will try and save every penny you can by doing as much of the work as possible. However, the business quickly grows and grows until you are able to step back.
Pablo’s Pizza firmly believes in owner-managers. Franchisees are expected to spend time working in their pizzeria. You will eventually be able to step away and delegate more responsibility to employees. With various systems in place, the place should run smoothly and efficiently. There are always human glitches, otherwise where would the excitement come from? But, since the pizzeria is your baby, we expect that you will want to continue being involved in its daily life. You may not be making pizzas as frequently, or washing dishes, but you are expected to keep a firm hand on the daily workings of your pizzeria.
Your focus also begins to change from survival mode to "How can I continue to keep improving and growing my business." You begin to look at various marketing opportunities, some of which are useless, others can be great. Analyzing your franchise is also exciting and fun, exploring different ideas to speed food production or improve traffic flow inside the store. Your business is a work in progress and will continue to remain so until the day you either sell it or close your doors.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. It is for informational purposes only.
