So you think you want a franchise? For over thirty-five years, Hungry Howie's Pizza has built a better pizza franchise eight different ways - or more specifically, with eight flavors of crust. Branding itself as the home of the Original Flavored Crust pizza, the chain has made its mark by offering customers a choice of original, ranch, onion, garlic herb, sesame seed, buttered, butter cheese and cajun. That twist on the traditional pizza menu instantly sets Hungry Howie's apart from the look-alike pizza franchises, making it a good investment for prospective franchise owners. With over 576 locations in 24 states they have combined the right ingredients to create a competitive, growth-oriented operation. In 2004, Pizza Today Magazine named Hungry Howie's Pizza Chain of the Year. Why Hungry Howie's? Hungry Howie's utilizes innovative management procedures and marketing strategies to support the day to day operations of stores. They provide a variety of services and programs to help create franchisee market share. Franchisees receive:
Franchise Business Review surveyed Hungry Howie's franchisees in 2006 on the support from their corporate office, the operation itself and their overall satisfaction. Out of the 200 companies surveyed, Hungry Howie's ranked #13. 2004 Franchisee of the Year, Jerry Heath, attributes his success to the support he receives, "I've been successful because I trusted the Hungry Howie's formula." Franchise Testimonials "I signed my Franchise Agreement on June 28th, 1993. Had I known as much about the pizza business and Hungry Howie's then, as I do now, I would have signed sooner. Someone is always on the other end of the phone, no matter what the need is and the main focus is to operate profitable stores, not just high volume." Gary, Wyandotte, MI "I've owned several different franchises over the years and am now strictly developing Hungry Howie's. This is by far the best and most organized company I've been associated with." David, Akron, OH Future Development Hungry Howie's has markets available nationwide, making their concept attractive to multi-unit operators. Hungry Howie's has developed the franchise with the philosophy of always maintaining conservative, manageable growth. If Hungry Howie's grows at the planned rate, it would have the potential to threaten large, national chains, according to marketing strategist Al Ries, of Roswell, GA based Ries & Ries. Bob Cuffaro, VP of Franchise Development states, "Our satisfied franchisees are our biggest selling point. The ultimate compliment is when a franchisee is selling for us through word of mouth. No hard sell at Hungry Howie's, if I have to convince you to sign, you should be doing something else." The development team believes they are not helping the company by awarding franchises to people not cut out for the business when they know the fit isn't right. The team is committed to the continuing growth and expansion of the franchise system with quality franchisees. As you explore other investment opportunities, you will realize the intense commitment Hungry Howie's has made to their concept, products and franchisees. Hungry Howie's represents a significant investment value to participate in a growing franchise system that offers great opportunities across the globe. |