Franchising

Pizza Inn signs multi-unit franchise agreement for Tennessee, North Carolina

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December 16, 2021

Pizza Inn has executed a multi-unit development agreement with the company's franchise business consultant, Dion Firooznia. Operating under the name D2 Restaurant Group, Firooznia and his team plan to open six buffet restaurants in Tennessee and North Carolina with the first opening anticipated in Elizabethton, Tennessee, by the end of calendar year 2021, according to a press release.

"Once I learned about the concept and value of the Pizza Inn brand, I wanted to be part of what's happening here," Firooznia said in the release. "I have always wanted to be a franchisee, and I am confident in my ability to find and train good leaders to manage restaurants. The leadership is taking this company in the right direction, and I'm excited about the product innovation and great quality."

"Dion immersed himself in the Pizza Inn brand over the last year and helped franchisees grow their business and improve standards," Mike Burns, chief operations officer of Pizza Inn parent group Rave Restaurant Group, said in the release. "His proven management track record and experience reviving restaurants make Dion the perfect leader to re-establish Pizza Inn's roots in North Carolina and Tennessee. We are confident Dion will set the standard for operating high volume, buffet restaurants in at least six locations across different markets."

Firooznia plans a second location in North Carolina in Spring 2022.