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Kono rolls out kiosk, mobile cart models

Kono Pizza USA announced today that it is introducing mobile cart, kiosk and in-line store prototype models designed to fuel franchise growth in non-traditional venues across the country.

February 3, 2015

Kono Pizza USA announced today that it is introducing mobile cart, kiosk and in-line store prototype models designed to fuel franchise growth in non-traditional venues across the country, according to a company press release.

Potential Kono franchisees will now have access to high-traffic areas such as malls, hospitals, colleges and amusement parks with the deployment of mobile cart, kiosk and in-line store models. The kiosk will debut in the Florida and North Carolina markets in the coming months.

The new store prototypes require 100-200 square feet of space and cost under $90,000, the company said.

"This is an exciting time in Kono Pizza's history as we set the stage for the brand's future growth and evolution," said Carlo Ruggiero, co-founder of Kono Pizza USA, in the announcement. "With extremely low build-out costs, simple operations and an internationally tested and proven concept across 20 countries, our flexible new business models offer an opportunity for operators to break into the lucrative QSR segment at a lower cost of entry than most traditional restaurant brands."

The mobile cart, kiosk and in-line store models require one to two part-time employees and one full-time manager.