Ed & Joe’s Restaurant and Pizzeria offers two franchise concepts: a smaller carryout concept and a full-size dine-in restaurant. The carryout facilities range in size from 750 to 1,000 square feet, while the dine-in designs are 4,500 to 6,000 square feet, providing a spacious, comfortable restaurant atmosphere with a full menu of delicious, well-known pizzas. Whichever concept is chosen, franchisees are fully supported by the company with assistance in developing corporate identity and brand awareness, comprehensive training, start-up and ongoing operations, site selection and marketing. Ed & Joe’s is an exciting franchise opportunity and the company is seeking partners for expanded locations.

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Franchise Opportunities – History

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant and Pizzeria was founded in 1061, when Ed Clark and his partner Joe opened their first restaurant in Tinley Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. At the time, Michael Clark, Ed’s son, became a teenage pizza apprentice, and became owner of the business in 1978. Michael Clark has grown Ed & Joe’s to several locations since the company began franchising in 2004.

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Franchise Cost / Initial

Investment / Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Franchise Income

The franchise fee for Ed & Joes’s Restaurant and Pizzeria is $25,000 to $45,000, depending on the franchise format. The total investment required to open and operate an Ed & Joe’s franchise ranges from $165,000 to $640,000, with liquid cash available of $50,000 to $100,000, and net worth of at least $150,000. A 6% royalty fee on gross sales is paid to the company.

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Business Opportunities: Other

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Ed & Joe’s Restaurant and Pizzeria offers assistance with fundraising initiatives by providing gift certificates to its restaurants for children to sell, making a 20% return on each certificate. It’s one way Ed & Joe’s stays involved in the communities it serves.