
QSR Ad of the Month: Little Caesar’s and Justin Jefferson Score More than Laughs
Little Caesar’s and Justin Jefferson team up for a $4.99 pizza deal ad.
Little Caesar's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 303 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Little Caesar's has released a new ad featuring Justin Jefferson to promote their $4.99 pizza deal, which has received high scores in Test Your Ad results [[2026-10-30 QSR Ad of the Month Little Caesar’s and Justin Jefferson Score More than Laughs (5a0464)]]. * The QSR pizza category has gained share from the at-home pizza market, with QSR pizza now accounting for 45% of total pizza spending, a 3.1% increase compared to 2019, and Little Caesars is among the top brands [[2026-10-22 QSR pizza is stealing share from the freezer aisle (7cac02)]]. * Little Caesars has extended its multi-year agreement with Deliverect, expanding the partnership's third-party ordering deployment to Guatemala [[2026-10-20 Little Caesars expands Deliverect partnership to Guatemala (0a0350)]]. * Little Caesars has launched an autonomous delivery pilot program using electric sidewalk robots in three major metro markets, earning them the Overall Award for Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership [[2026-10-18 2026 Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership Award Winner, Little Caesars (685660)]]. * Jack Veltema has returned to Little Caesars as director of franchise sales for the West, bringing his experience as a franchisee and previous roles at the company [[2026-09-14 Jack Veltema Returns to Little Caesars as Sales Director (62085e)]]. * Little Caesars is bringing back its Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix meal for a limited time, featuring two slices of Detroit-Style Deep Dish pizza and four pieces of Italian Cheese Bread for $4.99 [[2026-09-08 Little Caesars® Brings Back Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix® for $4.99 for a Limited (936d84)]]. * Little Caesars is opening four new locations on US Navy bases, building on its commitment to serving military communities [[2026-09-02 Little Caesars Announces Four New Military Base Locations (fac66e)]]. * A veteran franchisee, Michael Khalil, has signed a 15-unit agreement to develop Mike's Red Tacos in Michigan, and also owns and operates Little Caesars locations [[2026-09-01 Little Caesars, Jersey Mike's franchisee adding Mike's Red Tacos to Michigan por (29fddb)]]. * Red Door Brands, a portfolio company operating Arby's, McAlister's Deli, and Little Caesars, is setting the stage for a comeback after a difficult year with new COO and majority partner Kayla Edidin [[2026-09-04 After Difficult Year, Red Door Brands Sets Stage for Comeback (30ef70)]]. * Kayla, who went from working at Quiznos at 16 to buying a majority stake in a multi-unit portfolio spanning Arby's, McAlister's, and Little Caesars, is now focused on growing her business [[2026-09-24 From Quiznos Employee to 10+ Unit Restaurant Owner (c7b4ae)]]. * Little Caesars has been recognized for its Operations & Technology Leadership at the 8th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards [[2026-10-12 Filed under Restaurants / Pizza.
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Little Caesar’s and Justin Jefferson team up for a $4.99 pizza deal ad.

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Little Caesars has extended its multi-year agreement with restaurant technology provider Deliverect, expanding the partnership's third-party ordering deployment to Guatemala, the company announced in a news release.

Little Caesars, one of the world’s largest pizza chains, has extended its multi-year agreement with Deliverect, a restaurant technology company that connects third-party ordering platforms with in-store systems.

The robots are here, and they’re delivering pizzas. That futuristic concept earned Little Caesars the Overall Award for Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership in Franchise Update Media’s 8th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards.

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Kayla went from working at Quiznos at 16 to helping Mike’s Red Tacos sell hundreds of franchises—and then buying a majority stake in a multi-unit portfolio spanning Arby’s, McAlister’s, and Little Caesars.

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Veltema joined Little Caesars in 2006 as regional franchise manager to oversee new store development, operations and marketing for locations across the New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets.

Michael Khalil, a franchisee with Little Caesars and Jersey Mike's Subs, signed an agreement to develop 15 units of Mike's Red Tacos in Michigan.

DETROIT, Sept. 7, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Little Caesars is bringing back Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix, a limited-time meal featuring two slices of Detroit-Style Deep Dish pizza, four pieces of Little Caesars Italian Che

New COO and majority partner Kayla Edidin is implementing store-level structure at Red Door Brands, a portfolio company operating Arby’s, McAlister’s Deli, and Little Caesars.

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Little Caesars opens four new locations on US Navy bases.

Little Caesars is building on its commitment to serving military communities with four new locations planned across U.S.

A veteran franchisee of Little Caesars and Jersey Mike's has signed a 15-unit agreement to bring San Diego-based Mike’s Red Tacos to the Michigan market.
Mike's Red Tacos signs 15-unit deal in Michigan with Michael Khalil.
Mike’s Red Tacos has signed a 15-unit agreement with Michael Khalil to bring its signature drip to the Great Lakes State.

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