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The first Iowa location is expected to open within the next 12 months, with additional restaurants planned to follow over a five-year development timeline.
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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The first Iowa location is expected to open within the next 12 months, with additional restaurants planned to follow over a five-year development timeline.

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