Hungry Howie's Pizza
Description:
Hungry Howie's Pizza is a major competitor in the pizza franchise industry. They’ve have combined the right ingredients and years of successful experience to create a superb, growth-oriented business operation.
Opportunities:
Franchises available throughout North America. Master licenses available internationally for multi-unit franchises.
Business Type:
Franchise.
Minimum Investment:
$200,000.
Financing Assistance:
Yes, through a third party.
Training Provided:
Yes.
Home of the Original Flavored Crust™ Pizza
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:
- Site selection & lease negotiation assistance
- Four-week comprehensive training program
- Turnkey marketing plan
- Grand opening support
- Ongoing management assistance
- Continued education
In addition to Hungry Howie’s unique Flavored Crust Pizzas, the menu includes eight oven-baked calzone-style subs, three types of Howie bread, chicken tenders, chicken wings and an assortment of delicious salads. The dough is prepared fresh daily in each store using only the highest quality ingredients. The Hungry Howie’s commissaries provide volume purchasing and consistent products.
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 pizza franchise system that offers great opportunities across the globe.
