Steve opens his seventh franchise!

Steve Mullarkey, an Existing Papa John's Franchise opens his seventh franchise

Papa John's, a leading pizza franchise is pleased to announce set-up of its latest franchised store that will be based in Southport, Merseyside. The proud owner of this franchise isn't a new face to the Papa John's head office as Steve (the franchisee) already has 6 other franchise locations with Papa John's. Steve first set his eyes on Papa John's in 2013 and now has plans to increase his franchise portfolio to 20 stores.

Steve Mullarkey talks us through his latest acquisition:

“I am very excited about the future and Papa John’s concept of ‘Better Ingredients, Better Pizza’ certainly continues to deliver! The product’s freshness, quality and value for money is a recipe for success. In addition, Papa John’s is an exciting company and committed to franchise growth. My goal is to open 20 franchised stores over the next few years. I targeted Southport as it is an established tourist destination and also has a broad residential demographic.

“The new franchised store is situated on the main road into town which is a great location as it is both visible and provides easy access for customers and deliveries. As well as our own local marketing surrounding the opening, Papa John’s franchise has recently invested in a number of national TV advertising campaigns to support new store openings across the UK,” confirms Steve. This has really helped build awareness and we often hear from our customers that they saw the ad on TV.

My Papa John’s journey so far, has been hard work but really enjoyable too. I have nothing but positives to describe the company and its support network developed for franchisees. From the franchise training to the product quality, Papa John’s has all the right ingredients to continue to expand here in the UK and I am looking forward to being a big part of that growth!”

Papa John’s is currently recruiting new franchisees across the UK. Papa John’s provides all the necessary training, help with location selection and full turnkey solution to opening the store.