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Pizza Factory Named Top Franchise for Women

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Franchise Business Review Recognizes Fast Casual Concept’s Culture of Inclusion and Empowerment

April 06, 2021 // Franchising.com // OAKHURST, Calif. - Pizza Factory, a West Coast pizza icon, continues to resonate with women business owners. With high franchisee satisfaction rates among its female demographic, the ever-evolving brand was recently named one of 50 Top Franchises for Women in Franchise Business Review’s 2021 report.

While this recognition is timely, a culture of female entrepreneurship has been engrained in Pizza Factory’s foundation from inception. In fact, the brand’s longtime CEO Mary Jane Riva started as a Pizza Factory franchisee before working her way through the leadership ranks. To this day, Riva has established a culture that is conducive to women business owners and employees alike. Welcoming a number of female franchise owners to start 2021 and a corporate team member, Laura Tanaka as VP of Franchise Development, female leadership continues to be an important attribute for the brand.

“This recognition from Franchise Business Review is truly an honor,” said Pizza Factory CEO Mary Jane Riva. “After starting off as a female entrepreneur myself, I’m grateful to know that the culture we’ve worked to create at Pizza Factory is appealing to our owners. This recognition is definitely a testament to where we are as a brand today. I’m extremely humbled to see Pizza Factory continue to evolve. Given our aggressive growth plan for 2021, this award is a fantastic segue into what’s to come.”

Not only has Pizza Factory established itself as a franchise for women and a leader in the pizza space, but it also sets the bar for innovative operations. Opening its first restaurant with the Express design at the end of March in Fresno, Pizza Factory’s new model optimizes delivery and curbside ordering, providing flexible build-out options for franchisees.

Pizza Factory was among 289 franchise brands, representing 8,453 female franchise owners, that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research on the Top Franchises for Women. Pizza Factory’s franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including leadership, training & support, financial opportunity, and work/life balance.

“Franchising provides many options to women seeking business ownership on a full- or part-time basis,” says Michelle Rowan, President and COO of Franchise Business Review. “The number of franchise opportunities available can be overwhelming, so it’s critical to examine feedback from other female franchise owners on how well the franchise meets their expectations in terms of support, work/life balance, financial opportunity, and other key areas of business ownership. When you look at the brands on this year’s list of the top franchises for women, a whopping 88% of women said they enjoyed owning and operating their own business, making them all excellent options for women looking to make the transition to owning and operating their own business.”

Pizza Factory maintains its reputation for family-friendly dining and high-quality products, offering fresh, never frozen hand-tossed pizza, pasta, wings, sandwiches, salads, beer, wine and more. With aggressive development efforts underway, Pizza Factory is actively growing from its West Coast roots and adding restaurants across the nation. Currently, the brand has a special development focus on California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming and Washington.

As Pizza Factory enters this new era of growth, the company is offering a limited development incentive program including a reduced franchise fee, waived royalties for three months and more. This applies to new franchisees wanting to covert or build from the ground up.

For more information about franchising with Pizza Factory, visit https://pizzafactoryfranchises.com or call 949-510-6607.

About Pizza Factory

A community staple in 100-plus hometowns, Pizza Factory has stayed true to its roots with hardworking operators, family-friendly dining and high-quality products, offering fresh, never frozen hand-tossed pizza, pasta, wings, sandwiches, salads, beer, wine and more. With multiple fast-casual restaurant designs, an Express model, and robust off-premise dining options including delivery and mobile ordering through a proprietary app, Pizza Factory is built for the future of the restaurant industry.

About Franchise Business Review

Franchise Business Review (FBR) is a leading market research firm serving the franchise sector. FBR measures satisfaction and engagement of franchisees and publishes various guides and reports for entrepreneurs considering an investment in a franchise business. Since 2005, FBR has surveyed hundreds of thousands of franchise owners and over 1,100 leading franchise companies.

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