As an owner of a Straw Hat Pizza restaurant, Grill, or Express unit, you also own a share of the Cooperative parent organization. The Cooperative is owned and directed entirely by its store owners. Each restaurant represents one share of ownership.
Unlike the skyrocketing royalty payments charged by most franchisors, Straw Hat Cooperative members pay only a low assessment and marketing fee. These fees do not generate corporate profits, but simply cover the cost of providing services to you. Becoming a member of the Straw Hat Cooperative is not an expense – it’s your first step to lowering the cost of doing business!
The level of service you receive from your franchisor can make or break your future. That’s why, despite our low fees, the Cooperative provides an exceptionally high level of service. We have over forty years of day to day experience in helping restaurant owners be a success. And with top notch marketing programs, group purchasing, product development and in-store consultations, you’ll receive the same kind of support you’d expect from a franchise.
Every Straw Hat member has a real say in the way the company is run. Each time a major policy decision is made, YOU are consulted. Your voice is always heard, and your input as a member of a key planning committee can help steer the direction of the Cooperative.
All of the support programs and the way we do business makes sense because they've been developed and approved by operators for operators. Straw Hat members enjoy the highest quality products and materials at a better cost than many larger chains. That's what our cooperative power is all about realizing advantages that are unobtainable on your own.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. Straw Hat Pizza is organized as a Cooperative Corporation and is made up and owned by a membership. Offers for membership in the Straw Hat Cooperative are made only through a printed offering circular. This internet site is for information only.