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I make them feel exactly like I do: if they screw up an order - they pay for it. Not paying attention and drop something? No problem - you bought it. Enter the order again for the customer. Throw away or break equipment? No problem - you bought it. I somehow get the feeling this is heading in...

Congrats on being selected as the GM. The owner must value you very much and definitely thinks highly of your ability to do the job. Think about why you are and have chosen to continue working there. What impacted your decision? Those answers also apply to those working there now. Styles of...

I hope you guys set a record!!! Bleh, 2007 was a horrible first year - so glad its gone and done. Happy New Year’s!!!

At one point, I thought I had mastered ‘redundancy.’ In so far as I had back-up cell phones with internet ability (simply plugged one in and pointed the network to a fallback 192.168.0.1 adr). However, I soon discovered all providers, phone, cable, cell towers, all shared the same little 4 hr...

Merry Christmas Dave. Yes, here in July, its +100F degrees. It’s been 20 years since I lived in Europe, so 40c is hard to recognize… 104F. I remember 25c being a great temp, and 30c+ as being HOT!! Anyhooo, as far as temp, Steve loves lots of snow and freezing temps! 😉 Merry Christmas all! 😃

SPP, The answer: NO. And yes, I’m trying to talk you out of this venture. The answer: YES. Far more pizza operators go out of business and don’t earn a dime. That doesn’t mean that some aren’t successful and some are very successful. Every year, I see 4 - 10 go under, and a new crop comes in...

I’d sell and try to make that $100K. Every Jim, Joe, and Jill thinks pizza is the easiest business in the world. WRONG. Its just like any other eatery. Many people think owning a ‘franchise’ is easy street. WRONG. Being a successful realtor requires 4 things: a seller, a property, a buyer, and...

You describe a thriving, growing area, yet you can’t ‘move’ this place. Why not? You mention driving to lunch, but what about dinner?

Location, location, location. It depends on where you’re at and what market you have. This will be one of Steve’s biggest weeks of the year. For us, its 3x times as busy as normal winter days/weeks. I think the weekend will definitely be busier, but for us, the entire week leading into the 1st...

Good luck Steve. I hope you guys have lots and lots of snow~!!! 🙂

I agree with Royster, it really depends on your store and market. There is no industry standard for my store. IF the industry is considered a franchise delivery/carry-out, then it applies only to those franchises. The ‘general’ standard for restaurant business is 30% (food costs, not paper, not...

This thread reminds me of the argument I have with myself every year: To go custom box or not… I always decide NOT, because my base price would double (from $12.05 for 14" to $24 or $25) for a flat of 50 boxes. Instead, I always order full color, fully customized box ‘toppers’ for roughly $.03...

Congrats and happy holidays Dennis! Just a little curious… Is this business in the same town as the old one? Has the local economy revived? Have you substantially changed your business model? Good luck and best wishes!

Really?.. So if McCain had won, everything would have been roses???.. Really?.. Gdam. People need to start reading and forming their own opinion, not watching stupid commercials and believing it.

While the # of employees (50) is listed, its important to remember, It goes by average salary of full-time employees (similar to how workmans comp goes by your annual payroll paid and not by the total of workers) and, For most small operations, the tax rebates ‘nearly’ offset the cost. The...

WOW. Cheese has dropped $0.26/lb 4 days after the election! But this market IS NOT manipulated.

I agree Steve. Stupid move from another rich guy. WHY bring this up? WHY invite/divert attention to how you treat/care for employees over your PRODUCT? Absolutely nothing to gain and everything to lose over his comments. Business is business, private is private. Keep them separate.

I agree with Piper. Apples to Apples. My COGS are probably lower than many here, but my overhead is also higher than most here.

mrschleg, imho, you’ve got way too much in the calzone. Cut everything by 60% and you should be fine. Good luck.

The big question for me is, what happened to CiCi’s? Not saying you couldn’t make a go of it, just why did a cheap buffet joint go under there?