Franchising

Happy Joe’s continues Missouri expansion, eyes London presence

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October 6, 2021

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream franchisee Satish Pardeshi plans to expand to four total locations in Missouri with additional sites in Arnold and Branson, according to a press release. The franchisee opened his second of four Missouri stores in St. Peters earlier this fall.

Pardeshi launched his first Happy Joe's restaurant in St. Louis in 2018. He plans to open in Arnold by 2023 and hopes to introduce Happy Joe's to London in the near future, according to the release

"I was first drawn to Happy Joe's when I visited with my family and immediately fell in love with the kind atmosphere, games and taco pizza," Pardeshi said in the release "After that, along with my long-time motivation and eagerness to own my own business, I knew that I needed to bring Happy Joe's to the St. Louis area. There is nothing I love more than seeing people in my community coming in to enjoy our pizza and we are grateful for the support we have received from our customers, especially during COVID. It is a dream of mine to bring Happy Joe's to the London area and we are beyond blessed to now be working towards expansion across the state, and hopefully internationally."

Located at 905 Jungermann Rd., the 3,200-square-foot St. Peters restaurant features a game room, outdoor dining and a drive-thru pick-up window. There are plans to expand the outdoor area and add a sand volleyball court.

"Satish, his wife Susan and their two boys embody the family-first, celebratory spirit of Happy Joe's and their passion for the brand radiates through to their guests who can be seen loyally lining-up outside at his two locations every day," Tom Sacco, Happy Joe's CEO and president, said in the release. "When I met Satish the first time, his passion for excellence and his life story was amazing. I was so proud to have him as a franchisee in our system. We hope Satish's story inspires others to spread happiness throughout their communities with his Happy Joe's and make a difference one 'Happy Place' at a time."

The brand was founded in 1972 by Joe Whitty in Davenport, Iowa. Happy Joe's is a FastCasual Top 200 concept, and is owned and operated by Dynamic Restaurant Holdings Inc. The brand has eight company stores and 34 franchise locations throughout the Midwest with more in the pipeline.