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title: "Pizza Inn Names Franchisee and General Manager of The Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4deb5797-5ac3-48c7-a9dc-c31fe04db098
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220714_pizza_inn_names_franchisee_and_general_manager_of_the_year.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2022-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:37:06.390Z
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# Pizza Inn Names Franchisee and General Manager of The Year

**TL;DR:** Pizza Inn recognized Ryan Summers as General Manager of the Year and Bobby Clairday as Franchisee of the Year at its annual convention. RAVE Restaurant Group's President and CEO Brandon Solano praised the winners for their devotion to the brand and their communities.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-07-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220714_pizza_inn_names_franchisee_and_general_manager_of_the_year.html).*

## Story

Pizza Inn acknowledges the impact that the General Manager has on any restaurant, from operations to customer service and creating a favorable workplace for employees. This year, Pizza Inn recognized Ryan Summers of Paducah, Kentucky as General Manager of the Year. Summers is known in his community as the “pizza preacha” for his service as a local church pastor.

Bobby Clairday, a franchisee since 1974, received Franchisee of the Year for his dedication to the brand and the Arkansas community. Clairday’s sons, who were present at the awards ceremony, lovingly refer to their father as a true legend - which is why Pizza Inn created the Bobby Clariday Badass Award in his honor. This award will be given to a new franchisee every year for their impact on their local community and their role in driving future growth of the Pizza Inn brand.

“We've seen some great wins as a result of our teamwork and collaboration,” says RAVE Restaurant Group’s (NASDAQ: RAVE) President and CEO, Brandon Solano. “I’m so proud of Ryan and Bobby for their devotion to the Pizza Inn family and for all they’ve built in their respective communities. The sky’s the limit and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- Pizza Inn (company)
- RAVE Restaurant Group (company)
- franchisee of the year (topic)
- Brandon Solano (person)
- general manager of the year (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220714_pizza_inn_names_franchisee_and_general_manager_of_the_year.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4deb5797-5ac3-48c7-a9dc-c31fe04db098).