| Some estimates claim that Americans eat a whopping | | | | Pizza such a hit Although the name might imply that |
| 100 acres of pizza a day. To give you an idea of what | | | | you'll be getting a New York pizza served by a retired |
| that means, imagine the entire landscape of Disneyland | | | | police officer, the idea behind NYPD Pizza is a bit |
| covered in tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni. But it | | | | different . They do use a police theme (you can open |
| doesn't stop at the fences, because Disneyland is only | | | | either a "metro unit" or a "precinct" depending on the |
| 85 acres; this pizza hangs over into the surrounding | | | | needs of your area) but the name is primarily to |
| neighborhoods. That is how much pizza America eats | | | | denote that their pizza is 100% Brooklyn-style, |
| every single day. | | | | regardless of where in the country a franchise pops |
| With so many people eating pizza, it's no wonder so | | | | up, and it is popping up everywhere. |
| many people are trying to sell it. Drive down virtually | | | | Maybe you're interested in a more novel idea for your |
| any street, and you're likely to run into a pizza | | | | own food franchise, like take-and-bake. This concept |
| restaurant before too long,. The fact is that pizza | | | | works exactly as it sounds: you buy it, take it home, |
| profits are huge, and anyone with the desire can easily | | | | and bake it yourself. Papa Murphy's Pizza is |
| get in on it, making their dough by tossing dough. | | | | front-runner in the take and bake pizza industry and |
| Of all the business opportunities available in this tasty | | | | this non-traditional pizza concept makes smart |
| industry, at least two are going to stand out to anyone | | | | business sense as well as tasty pizza. Because the |
| who has ever turned on a TV; these are the dominant | | | | pizzas aren't cooked or served on-site, less labor and |
| masters of the mass-pizza world. We all know them, | | | | space are required, and purchase and upkeep costs |
| and we've all had their product time and again and are | | | | are much lower than a traditional pizza place. To make |
| quite aware that everyone else has too, giving them a | | | | matters better, customer loyalty is through the roof |
| heavy-duty staying power in the market. Who are | | | | wherever a location pops up. Whether it's the control |
| these dough-tossing, sauce-spreading moguls? You | | | | over how long your pizza cooks or being able to eat |
| know them by the names Pizza Hut and Domino's, and | | | | hot pizza fresh out of the oven in the comfort of their |
| anyone with the financial backing and a desire to sell | | | | own home, Papa Murphy's Pizza has developed a |
| low-cost pizzas by the truckload can easily get into | | | | strong brand with more customer loyalty than just |
| business with them, instantly profiting from their | | | | about any other pizza chain. |
| universal brand recognition and mass marketing | | | | Finally, for the true connoisseur who is not content with |
| capability. There isn't a whole lot of wiggle room for | | | | an ordinary pizza, allow me to recommend two other |
| franchisees to make up their own rules here, but that's | | | | companies that are making a splash in the industry. |
| a small price to pay for the selling power that comes | | | | Pizza Fusion is a sprouting miracle of a restaurant that |
| with joining one of the dominant forces in the pizza | | | | combines first-rate pizza-making with a healthy, |
| industry. | | | | environmentally friendly approach to the pizza industry. |
| Not everyone is content to wear the same red | | | | How does a pizza place go green? Simple, they follow |
| uniform, cook the same discount pizza, and accept the | | | | all conceivable energy-saving guidelines, which both |
| same little coupons that half of the rest of the pizza | | | | saves the planet and saves up to 30% on energy bills |
| market does. If all you want is to not be "the man" of | | | | for the operation. Another unique pizza choice is |
| the pizza world, there are a host of selections for you | | | | zpizza, a franchise operation quickly scaling the ladder |
| as well, and here are a few of them. | | | | of success, opening franchises all over the nation, and |
| Not necessarily a far cry from Pizza Hut or Domino's | | | | abroad. What they really excel at is mixing |
| but far enough apart that it still carries some intrigue | | | | non-standard flavors to concoct pizzas that wow the |
| and homestyle charm, Hungry Howie's Pizza is a rising | | | | taste buds and continuously bring back customers |
| star in the industry. Now with 575 locations in 24 | | | | who are looking for more than sausage and pepperoni. |
| states, they have proven in their 35 year run that they | | | | And yet, they don't miss the basics either, as noted by |
| have the product quality to last and the business | | | | the LA Times, announcing confidently that they have |
| know-how to expand. The secret to their success is | | | | "the best crust on the planet." Both of these |
| that they have uniquely flavored crusts (eight of them, | | | | businesses make for happy owners and happier |
| in fact); not only do the toppings change, but so does | | | | customers. |
| the dough itself. Nearly every aspect of Hungry | | | | When looking for a food business opportunity, one of |
| Howie's Pizza has been tested and perfected within its | | | | the most important things to consider is whether or not |
| own walls, so you know that it works. | | | | the business and its product have a future. With pizza, |
| Some people are very particular about the style of | | | | there's no doubt about the future. I don't know anyone |
| pizza that they eat-and thus the kind that they | | | | who expects to never eat pizza again, and it might |
| make-and few styles are more distinct or popular than | | | | serve you well to be the one selling it, because we've |
| New York style pizza, which is what makes NYPD | | | | got quite a few more acres to go before we're done. |