Pizza Chef | Application Preview
Pizza Chef, a family-owned restaurant operating for over 35 years, is applying for government grant funding to help sustain operations and pursue growth opportunities. Due to rising costs in utilities, food, and other overhead expenses, the business has struggled to invest in expansion efforts. The requested funds would primarily support payroll, with future plans to develop new menu items, expand marketing efforts, and introduce a customer rewards program aimed at strengthening brand loyalty.
Their long-term goals include opening an additional location, refining operations to cross-train employees, and creating signature menu offerings to boost brand recognition. The grant would help them maintain current staffing and lay the groundwork for growth.
Pizza Chef distinguishes itself from corporate competitors like Pizza Hut and Papa Johns with its commitment to using local ingredients, supporting community events, and staying deeply rooted in the local area. The business seeks to honor the legacy of its late founder by continuing to serve the community and thrive in an increasingly competitive and costly market.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 273995158
Location: Boonville, IN, United States
Length of Operation: 11plus
Number of Employees: 11-25 Employees
Annual Gross Income: $250k to $500k
Annual Gross Expense: $250k to $500k
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
We plan to use grant money towards current payroll expenses with the hope to expand our marketing (increase sales) and add new product offerings to customers. With the current rate increases for utility costs, food prices, and other overhead items, we have been unable to work on any expansion at this time.
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Business Plan
We would like to add an additional store to broaden our service area. To refine our menu and create additional signature items to strengthen our brand recognition. We would like to be able to standardize our operations to enable every employee to be cross trained throughout the shop. We want to initiate a customer rewards program that elevates customer loyalty. Ideally, having the funds to market all of these expansions to our customers would serve us greatly. Pizza chef is a local restaurant that has been family owned for over 35 years. With the passing of the patriarch of our family in 2023, we have been looking into ways to expand the legacy that he left for us. This business has been the heart and soul of our family for decades and there is nothing more we want than to see it be as successful as it was in our father's prime. The current economy has made it a struggle to operate how he once did.
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Self Identified Competition
Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Una Pizza What makes us different at Pizza Chef is that we are a family owned business. We choose local for our meats and try to source as many other ingredients as we can locally. We sponsor events in the community, a great number of sports teams and school organizations, always doing our best to give back to our community.
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