Westside Pizza Franchisee Appears to be like to Open 9 Shops in 9 Years

• James “Crimson” Williams ran profitable companies within the automotive oil, screen-print and car-wash industries earlier than taking the pizza plunge with Westside Pizza.
• Based in 1996 in Washington State, Westside Pizza is named the house of the Dying By Pizza Problem.

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Texas-based Westside Pizza franchisee James “Crimson” Williams is what you may name a serial entrepreneur. He’s constructed profitable enterprise ventures within the automotive oil, screen-print and car-wash industries. Extra not too long ago, he delved into the pizza biz, and he’s already seeking to broaden.

Williams and his household opened their first Westside Pizza retailer in Lubbock, Texas, earlier this yr. In line with a press launch, they’re planning to broaden rapidly with an space improvement deal to open 9 extra areas within the subsequent 9 years.

Based in 1996, Westside Pizza started within the small Washington State city of Colville. The corporate started franchising solely three years after opening. Quick ahead 26 years later, and Westside’s franchisees now function a complete of 38 shops in Idaho, Washington, California, Texas and Utah.

Westside Pizza says it expects even better enlargement of its model with greater than 4 shops presently in improvement, a majority of that are being developed by multi-unit franchisees.

The Westside Pizza menu options specialty pies just like the Tropical Warmth (pepperoni, sausage, cooked tomatoes, jalapenos and pineapple, plus a mix of basil and Parmesan) and the Dying By Pizza (pepperoni, Canadian bacon, sausage, pineapple, beef, mushrooms, olives, onions, inexperienced peppers and bacon). The latter pizza is an 18” behemoth and the topic of the Dying By Pizza Problem, with prospects invited to eat a complete pie in underneath one hour. Winners of the problem obtain a free pizza equal to the value of the Dying By Pizza pie, a T-shirt, a money prize and a spot on Westside Pizza’s Wall of Fame.

In line with Westside Pizza’s web site, the corporate served greater than 1.3 million pizzas in 2021 and delivered about 981 pizzas a day from every of its 38 areas.

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