November 2012
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the whole store. You can see our whole lo-
cation day or night typically a long distance
away.”
What also makes them a good franchise
selection is their affordable franchise fee.
When they look for a new franchisee,
they look for people who are enthusiastic
about the business. It can be very challeng-
ing and labor-intensive work, Curis says,
and franchisees have to be motivated to suc-
ceed. The brand also looks for people with
entrepreneurial qualifications, but that is not
mandatory.
After signing on, new franchisees come
to their corporate office for approximately
two weeks of classroom training at The Uni-
versity of Happy’s Pizza. During this time,
they will have access to a corporate kitchen
to gain hands-on experience in the food pro-
cess. They will also be taught how to run the
business on a day-to-day basis, while making
money and saving on costs.
After they complete The University, fran-
chisees head out to different local stores of
varying volumes of business to get the full
range of operational experience. They are
there typically for 90 to 120 days for in-store
management. Just before the grand opening,
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