'The pizza market is booming right now as a standout success in the restaurant category, so there's no better time to make a move with our brand,' said Brett Larrabee, UNO's Director of Franchise Development.

Territories and markets with great potential are available for development and expansion. UNO is actively seeking franchisees to grow with this new pizza-centric concept worldwide. The UNO brand and product play well within the hotel restaurant framework-offering multiple revenue stream possibilities, including hotel guests dining-in and ordering take-out, as well as delivery to the local area. In addition to the new stand-alone and in-line sites that UNO was initially seeking, hotel restaurant conversion, redevelopment and buildout has become a popular place of interest from early prospects. The new concept has already signed on three new franchisees in 2021 and has grand plans for continued expansion heading into 2022. A more condensed, pizza-centric menu will offer customers UNO's famous Deep Dish Pizza and a selection of the brand's best-selling Chicago Thin Crust Pizza, as well as appetizers and salads. A newly designed cooking process will allow for quicker pizza production time which will lead to rapid customer turnaround time.

Pizzeria UNO will showcase its strong pizza heritage and credibility, but with a vibe that's more relaxed and reminiscent of your local pizza joint. UNO has been making its famous deep dish pizza since 1943, and one of the goals of the new Pizzeria UNO is to continue that legacy with a menu that highlights the brand's pizza expertise. some of the cookie-cutter/one-size-fits-all nature of other brands. Our goal is to provide franchisees an opportunity to participate in one of the largest restaurant categories with a premium brand that has an attractive ROI.' 'The customizable nature also enables each restaurant to have a unique feel vs. 'Our new franchise concept with its highly configurable layout enables franchisees the ability to take advantage of existing spaces and opportunistic real estate which keeps build-out costs extremely low,' said Erik Frederick, UNO's Chief Executive Officer.

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