Pizzeria Uno Experienced a Record Year of Franchise Signings in 2022

Pizzeria Uno has recorded a significant amount of franchise signings and openings in 2022. Following over a decade with no domestic franchise additions, Pizzeria Uno has exploded with 5 new franchise location openings in 2022 with many more in the pipeline going into 2023. This expansion and growth has been ignited by the legendary pizzeria leveraging its heritage and franchise infrastructure to help hotel owners and operators achieve more profits with their full-service restaurants.

• Key drivers of this growth include the hotel restaurant conversion model and Pizzeria Uno's 40-year successful franchise model.
• The hotel restaurant conversion model allows hotel owners to open a full-service Pizzeria Uno restaurant inside the footprint of their hotel, tapping into the brand’s nationally-recognized menu and universally in-demand pizza and other food to serve both guests and local members of the community.

Erik Frederick, Pizzeria Uno CEO, credits the franchise model and new focus on hotel restaurant conversions for the company's success in 2022. He stated, “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.”

Some of the franchisees who have opened new locations have already signed on for more locations after seeing great success from partnering with the brand. Victor Ravago, who is part of Bravo Hospitality Group, the franchisee behind the opening of the new Chicago O’Hare area hotel restaurant, said, “To bring the iconic Pizzeria Uno brand to our hotel has been an amazing opportunity. 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.”

Pizzeria Uno 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. The company also participated in several trade shows and conventions during 2022 to pique the interest of more potential developers.

Looking ahead to 2023, Pizzeria Uno is targeting 10 to 15 new units, with more expected in the years ahead. With demand for pizza booming and travel picking up around the country, the time has never been better for hotel operators to optimize their food and beverage program with a Pizzeria Uno restaurant conversion.