Hungry Howie's Pizza & SubsPizza, subs, saladsBackground
Founded: 1973 Franchising since: 1982
In 1973, James Hearn converted a 1,000-square-foot hamburger shop in Taylor, Michigan, into a carry-out and delivery pizzeria called Hungry Howie¡¦s in 1973. Steven Jackson, currently president of Hungry Howie¡¦s, began his career delivering pizza for Hearn. In 1976, he approached Hearn about becoming partners and opening a second Hungry Howie¡¦s location in Southgate, Michigan. The he partners awarded their first Hungry Howie¡¦s franchise in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in 1983. Hungry Howie¡¦s now has more than 300 locations.
The company offers Flavored Crust„· pizzas in eight varieties, oven-baked submarine sandwiches, Buffalo-style chicken wings and salads. The official pizza of the Detroit Pistons since 1993, Hungry Howie¡¦s has also teamed up with National Coney Island to open Coney Island Pizza.
Franchisor has 50 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department. Franchise Growth
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Third-party financing source(s): GE Capital Qualifications Net worth requirement: $150K Cash liquidity requirement: $50K Business Experience:
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#93 (2009); #102 (2008); #84 (2007); #90 (2006); #84 (2005); America's Top Global Franchises: #75 (2009); Related Franchises
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