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Blackjack Pizza

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Blackjack Pizza was founded in 1983 by Vince Schmuhl. After working several years for Dominos Pizza, the founder felt that there was plenty of room for competitors in the fast growing pizza delivery business. At that time, Dominos Pizza was the only major player in the pizza delivery business in the Rocky Mountain region and he felt that customers would really appreciate an alternative to Dominos Pizza.

The first Blackjack Pizza store was opened on June 29, 1983 in Federal Heights, CO. The second store opened in Greeley, CO in February of 1984. Vince continued to open new stores, mainly in the Denver Metro Area. By 1986, there were six corporate owned stores and one franchisee in operation.

In 1988, Blackjack officially became a franchisor using the concept of an owner/operator franchisee at each store location. Several corporate stores were sold to franchisees, and other franchisees were added to the system through conversions of independent operators who saw the value in being part of Blackjack Pizza. We have continued to add franchise outlets to the system under a policy of slow, controlled growth. Today there are 45 stores in operation in four states.

Please Note: The operators of Blackjack Pizza, may not have verified the accuracy of the Franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official Blackjack Pizza website.

Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Blackjack Pizza Franchises?

Total Investment: $140,000-$300,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $10,000
Royalty Fee: 3%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: $1K

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Blackjack Pizza News

Burglary Suspect Gets Stuck In Pizza Shop Vent
A 21-year-old burglary suspect was stuck in an air vent at a Blackjack Pizza restaurant for hours Friday morning before firefighters arrived to cut his clothes off and free him. The man was lodged in the small vent above the restaurant's oven. "I heard a scream, 'I can't breath... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Blackjack Pizza open? 1983
When did Blackjack Pizza start Franchising? 1988

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	44	0	0	2
2004	41	0	0	2
2003	44	0	0	2
2002	43	0	0	2
2001	42	0	0	2

Expansion Plans

United States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming,

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	No

Third Party Financing Source(s): SBA & Matrix Capital

Training & Support

Training
Ongoing assistance & classroom training available

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

Business Operations

25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 30

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

Industry experience

General business experience

Marketing skills

Related Franchise Categories

• Pizza Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises $100K to $250K

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