Hungry Howie's Pizza Franchise News

May 22, 2012 // Franchising.com // Madison Heights, MI - Hungry Howie’s Pizza has been ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide and named a 2012 Military Friendly Franchise® by G.I. Jobs magazine.
The pizza company currently has two veteran-owned franchises and honors military veterans all year round by offering service members a $10,000 discount—which is 50 percent—off the first franchise fee, allowing veterans to use their training and operational skills in a new civilian career.
“We have a strong veteran presence at Hungry Howie’s Pizza,” said Brian Ognian, vice president of franchise development. “Besides our two veteran franchisees, one of our directors is also a veteran of the National Guard...

New crust flavor available for limited time only.
April 02, 2012 // Franchising.com // Madison Heights, MI - Hungry Howie’s Pizza, the originator of the Flavored Crust Pizza, is adding a new crust flavor for a limited time starting this week. Spicy sesame will be available at all locations through June. Standard crust flavors include original, buttered cheese, garlic herb, ranch, Cajun, butter, onion and sesame. This is the first time the brand has offered spicy sesame.
“We are very excited to introduce this new crust flavor as a limited time offer,” said Jeff Rinke, vice president of marketing. “Spicy sesame is a great addition to our current offerings and we think customers will really enjoy the new taste...

December 02, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Madison Heights, MI)--- Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs, Inc. joined the fight against breast cancer again in 2011, raising $225,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc®. This was the third year for the Love, Hope & Pizza campaign, which raised more than $250,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation in 2009 and 2010.
For the campaign, which took place in October, all pizzas were served in bright pink boxes emblazoned with breast cancer awareness ribbons instead of the classic yellow boxes Hungry Howie’s usually features. Hungry Howie’s made a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for every pizza purchased. They also made a donation for every new Facebook fan, for every breast cancer story fans shared on the Hungry Howie’s Facebook page, and for every tweet using the hashtag #lovehopepizza throughout October...

Lipka Joins the Team as Franchise Development Manager
October 20, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Madison Heights, MI)---Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs, Inc, one of the nation’s largest pizza franchises and the originator of the Flavored Crust Pizza, is pleased to announce Tim Lipka’s addition to the corporate team as franchise development manager.
Lipka comes to Hungry Howie’s from Boston’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, where he was director of franchise development. He was regional vice president for The RTM Restaurant Group, a franchisee of Arby’s, where he was accountable for 35 Arby’s restaurants. Lipka has 28 years of experience in the foodservice industry.
“Hungry Howie’s has a family-oriented culture toward its corporate employees and franchisees which, as a family man, is something I am happy to be involved in,” Lipka said...

Pizza restaurant sees same-store sales increases for first half of 2011 August 08, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Madison Heights, MI) - While restaurants and pizza stores across the country are struggling, Hungry Howie's Pizza, one of the nation's largest pizza franchises and the originator of the Flavored Crust Pizza, has announced sales growth in the first half of 2011. First quarter same-store sales for Hungry Howie's were up by 6.72 percent and second quarter same-store sales were up by 7.57 percent.

"We believe that our Flavored Crust Pizza really sets us apart from the competition," said Steven Jackson, president. "While other pizza chains are reporting decreases in sales, we have seen a significant increase. Our franchisees are doing well and we are continuing to open new locations...

Michigan-based company to be official pizza of venues, Detroit Pistons May 25, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Madison Heights, MI)--- Officials from Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) announced they have signed a multi-year agreement with Hungry Howie's Pizza, the locally-based pizza franchisor, to become the official pizza of The Palace, DTE Energy Music Theatre and the Detroit Pistons and to open Hungry Howie's locations at The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre. Per organizational policy, details of the agreement were undisclosed.

The Hungry Howie's Pizza location at The Palace is located on main concourse across from Section 123. The Hungry Howie's Pizza location at DTE Energy Music Theatre is located in the expansive Flagstar Bank Concessions Plaza adjacent to the stage right side of the pavilion...

Elliott Joins Team as Vice President of Strategic Marketing May 20, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Madison Heights, MI)--- Hungry Howie's Pizza, one of the nation's largest pizza franchises and the originator of the Flavored Crust Pizza, is pleased to announce Rob Elliott's addition to the corporate team as vice president of strategic marketing.

Elliott has years of experience in marketing for international restaurant chains. Elliott helped grow pizza, sub and fast-casual restaurant companies like Little Caesars, Quizno's, Papa Murphy's Pizza and more. Most recently, Elliott worked for an advertising agency that developed large national chains. Elliott has been instrumental in growing many brands and has led teams responsible for the development of more than 10,000 stores...

Hungry Howie's Pizza, the originator of Flavored Crust Pizza and one of the nation's largest pizza chains, has joined the fight against breast cancer by raising $100,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.

-- Chain Leader PRESS RELEASE: (Madison Heights, MI)---Hungry Howie's Pizza, the originator of Flavored Crust Pizza and one of the nation's largest pizza chains, has joined the fight against breast cancer by raising $100,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (r)

The fundraising effort took place in October 2009 where Hungry Howie's featured bright pink pizza boxes emblazoned with breast cancer awareness ribbons instead of the original classic Howie yellow boxes. For every pizza purchased, Hungry Howie's made a donation to the cause...

July 26, 2007 // Franchising.com // - For Hungry Howie's CEO and co-founder Steven Jackson, talking about flavored crusts is a two-edged sword.

So much so, he says, that the company he founded in 1973 with partner James Hearn, trademarked the term Flavored Crust to describe the pizza Hungry Howie's serves. Jackson just doesn't want to give others in the pizza business any ideas.

"(Talking about flavored crusts) increases our visibility," Jackson said. "But on the other hand, it turns a light bulb on for other people in the industry to say, 'I'm going to try that'."

Despite Jackson's efforts to keep a lid on Hungry Howie's secret, the cat seems to be out of the bag.

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June 26, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Steve Jackson, president of Hungry Howie's Pizza, has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 Award for the Central Great Lakes region in the Restaurant / Hospitality Services category.

Jackson was selected by an independent panel of judges and was recognized at the competition's regional awards presentation in Dearborn, Mich., June 14.

"Building this business over the past 34 years has been a labor of love, and it is rewarding to be honored by people who understand the challenges of establishing a presence in a competitive marketplace like ours," said Jackson, who heads the 565-store pizza chain. "I may be the figurehead to accept this award but without everyone's hard work to make Hungry Howie's the great company it is, I wouldn't have had this opportunity...