Delicatessens - Clearwater, FL- Country Pizza Inn

Welcome to Country Pizza Inn!

History Of Country Pizza Inn Here – Provided By Nick Alimonos

The key to Country Pizza Inn’s ongoing success has been its people. With nearly 30 years of success, we have developed a unique and proven casual dining concept. Our restaurants offer a casual dining atmosphere including a unique selection of pizzas, mouth-watering pastas, ribs, appetizers, meal-sized salads, entrees and desserts. The restaurant is perfect for couples, families, and groups of all ages.

Country Pizza Inn uses a formula that has worked since our inception. Think like a customer, deliver outstanding food value, and quality. Our growth strategy is to build on steady, carefully managed expansion and a commitment to develop the Country Pizza Pizza brand.

The Country Pizza Inn Franchise

Becoming A Franchisee Has Its Rewards

Quality franchising reduces the risks associated with starting your own business. Choosing to become a franchise gives you a distinct advantage in the marketplace because the franchisor, that has a time-tested quality track record, has already made the mistakes for you. That experience prevents you from making the same mistakes and enables you to receive the training and marketing assistance that is needed to ensure your success down the road.

The Pizza Industry

The pizza industry offers today's franchisees unlimited opportunity. While many businesses are trendy - here today, gone tomorrow - pizza has been one of the most popular and stable food products in this country for over 50 years.

National Pricing/Distribution

Every ingredient that goes into a Country Pizza Inn pizza or other menu selection, plus every item used to successfully run your Country Pizza Inn restaurant is specified and available through our national distributor. Our ability to purchase in large quantities allows you to get top quality products at great prices.

Our Commitment

Country Pizza Inn is committed to two major areas - Franchisee Support Services, and Corporate Store Operations. One is focused completely on assisting our franchise partners and the other, to successfully operating our corporate stores. This structure evidences our commitment not just selling franchises, but to building a strong company of individual stores as well.

We have established a comprehensive support program to provide the vital resources you need to operate in today’s restaurant market. Our support program includes:

Initial assistance

We will review your proposed site and share our years of experience with you. If you are planning on ground up construction, we will provide you with prototypical architectural drawings and specifications for construction. If your location is a conversion, you may receive copies of previously completed conversion drawings for your review. These drawing are provided at no charge to you; however you will be responsible for obtaining all certifications, modifying or adapting to meet local codes, conditions and the specific site.

An operational training program is provided for you and your management staff. Managers are required to complete our standard two-week training program. There is no additional charge for this training; however, those costs associated with travel, lodging, meals and payroll for your employees while in training will be at your expense.

New franchisees spend significant time in a CPI classroom and working in an actual CPI restaurant to learn everything they need to know. From making our pizzas to our consistent standards, to using point of sale equipment effectively, franchisees are given the skills to help their businesses reach full potential.

We will also assist you with the pre-opening training of your staff and work with you during and immediately after the opening of your restaurant.

Ongoing assistance

The Franchise Field Consultant will be a familiar face in your restaurant. There will be a schedule of regular visitations to evaluate your facility and operations. We are there to assist you with operational problems and take a consultative approach to improving sales and profits. Our standards, policies, procedures and specifications are evaluated in every restaurant to assure consistency.

Our ongoing research and development tests and prepares new products, recipes and preparation procedures and sources alternate products. These efforts result in keeping our restaurants competitive and responsive to consumer trends and trends in the food service industry.

The Marketing department will assist you with the planning of your GRAND OPENING activities and provide subsequent advertising and promotional programs.