Donatos Set to Broaden in Oklahoma and North Carolina

Donatos is increasing into Oklahoma with a franchise accomplice group led by restaurant trade veteran Pattye Moore, the previous board chairman and interim CEO at Crimson Robin Connoisseur Burgers and former president of Sonic Drive-In, and working companions Matt and Will McLain, the sons of former Sonic President Scott McLain.

The corporate additionally introduced it’s able to broaden its presence within the Charlotte, North Carolina market, with a current improvement deal in Ft Mill, South Carolina, that may carry a number of areas to the world.

The Moore-led group has plans for dozens of areas within the Tulsa and Oklahoma Metropolis metro areas. The primary is about to open this summer time in Edmond.

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“I first obtained acquainted with Donatos whereas I used to be at Crimson Robin and we have been growing the partnership,” Moore stated. “I used to be so impressed with Donatos that I knew I wished to carry this high-quality pizza to Oklahoma. I’m delighted to accomplice with Matt and Will McLain, two sensible younger entrepreneurs who I’ve recognized for a very long time.”

In North Carolina, Donatos at present provides its pizzas in six areas as a part of the Crimson Robin partnership. The pizza franchise is looking for extra progress via conventional franchise accomplice improvement. Along with the Charlotte space, franchising efforts in North Carolina may carry as much as 5 areas to Greensboro, seven areas to Raleigh-Durham, and 5 areas to Winston-Salem.

Donatos’ pizza is at present served in 444 areas throughout greater than half of the U.S., together with 173 conventional Donatos eating places, and its merchandise are additionally served in 9 sports activities and leisure venues and one REEF Kitchen. Moreover, Donatos continues to broaden via its strategic partnership with Crimson Robin including Donatos pizza to its menu. At the moment, that partnership contains 261 Crimson Robin areas, with plans to scale to extra markets nationwide in 2023 and past.

Together with a franchise charge of $30,000, the preliminary funding to personal and function a Donatos restaurant ranges from $391,500 to $750,747. The common retailer is 2,000 sq. ft and employs roughly 30 primarily part-time associates. The common unit quantity nationwide exceeds $1.29 million.