Food & Beverage

Little Caesars planning 10 more Tampa stores this year

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March 12, 2021

Little Caesars is growing its presence in Tampa and surrounding cities with 10 units opening by year's end. By 2024, the brand will have added 30 additional stores to the area — a move that follows its sponsorship of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their home field, Raymond James Stadium, according to a news release.

"Bringing more franchise ownership opportunities to the Tampa Bay area has been a goal of ours for some time. …" Craig Sherwood, vice president of U.S Development at Little Caesars, said in the release. "Tampa residents will be seeing more and more of the Little Caesars brand in the coming years with our presence being amplified at Raymond James Stadium, and we expect that the local community will want more of our delicious pizza beyond this venue. We look forward to working alongside sophisticated franchisees who join us in our endeavors to meet those consumer demands in this key market and beyond."

Outside of Tampa, Little Caesars is developing locations in Naples, Orlando, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Lake City.

Little Caesars franchising investments start at around $360,000, with additional incentive programs for both veterans and first responders. The brand is headquartered in Detroit.