Franchising

Pizzeria Uno opens five units in 2022, launches hotel conversion program

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January 18, 2023

Pizzeria Uno opened five locations in 2022 with more in the pipeline for 2023, according to a press release.

"2022 has been a record year for growth for Pizzeria Uno, and we attribute much of our success to our franchise model and new focus on hotel restaurant conversions," Erik Frederick, Pizzeria Uno CEO, said in the press release. "We have operated a successful franchise model for over 40 years. We continue to bring in franchisees who have a passion for the brand and the pizza to fuel our restaurant growth. Notably, some of the franchisees that have opened have already signed on for more locations after seeing great success from partnering with the brand. The hotel restaurant conversion model will be a major source of growth for the brand moving forward."

The brand launched a hotel-restaurant conversion strategy that gave hotel owners the chance to open a full-service Pizzeria Uno restaurant inside the footprint of their hotel.

"To bring the iconic Pizzeria Uno brand to our hotel has been an amazing opportunity," Victor Ravago, who is part of Bravo Hospitality Group, the franchisee behind the opening of the new Chicago O'Hare area hotel restaurant, said in the press release. "We have seen revenue increases from day one. We are not only seeing increased hotel guest traffic, but also customers from the local community frequent the restaurant, which hadn't happened previously." Increased business isn't the only benefit franchisees can expect when partnering with the 40-year veteran franchise company. Pizzeria Uno also provides its owners with in-depth support in all aspects of the business, from planning to build-out, operations to supply chain, and marketing and finance."

Pizzeria Uno is targeting 10 to 15 new units in 2023.

The brand includes 80 company-owned and franchised units in 18 states.