Little Caesars Pursues Pacific Northwest Enlargement, Focusing on 50 Items Throughout Portland and Seattle By 2026

The world’s leading pizza chain looks forward to engaging with potential entrepreneurs in the area at the upcoming Seattle franchise show

Detroit, Portland and Seattle (RestaurantNews.com) Little Caesars, the family-owned global pizza chain with franchise and company-owned stores in each of the 50 states and 27 countries and territories, is looking to expand its presence in the Pacific Northwest to add more than 50 new franchises in Portland and Seattle by 2026.

“We know the Pacific Northwest is full of emerging entrepreneurs who value technology and innovation,” said Craig Sherwood, vice president, US development, Little Caesars. “The benefits of our new contactless delivery and execution options have never been more important. These include our signature Pizza Portal® pick-up service – the first heated mobile self-service pick-up station for orders in the restaurant industry – and our revolutionary Reserve-N-Ready® system for pick-up and delivery. We are confident that our business model is a perfect fit for potential customers in these key areas. “

With more than 120 Little Caesars locations currently open and operating in the Pacific Northwest, the brand is building momentum for expansion as it seeks franchisees with one or more units looking to grow their business, most notably in Beaverton, Tigard, Tacoma and Bellevue.

This development initiative will kick off at the precise time key executives from the Little Caesars franchise development team will be exhibiting and attending The Franchise Show May 1-2 in Seattle at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. During the fair, the brand looks forward to discussing franchise opportunities with interested parties.

“Little Caesars is a family business and we pride ourselves on the solid relationships we build and maintain with our franchisees around the world,” said Sherwood. “We look forward to connecting with potential new owners at the upcoming Seattle franchise show as we continue to grow our ‘Pacific’ family in the Pacific Northwest.”

Little Caesars franchise investments start at around $ 360,000 and offer incentive programs for veterans and first responders. Interested parties should visit Franchise.LittleCaesars.com for questions about opening a franchise.

For more information on attending the Seattle Franchise Show, visit FranchiseShowInfo.com/Seattle/Visitor.

About Little Caesars®

Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars was founded in 1959 by Mike and Marian Ilitch as the only family-owned restaurant. Today Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world, with stores in each of the 50 US states and 27 countries and territories.

Little Caesars recently introduced contactless options for delivery and transit through the Little Caesars app. Pizzas are baked in 475 degree ovens to ensure food safety. They are never touched after baking. The chain has also stepped up cleanliness and disinfection practices, increasing the frequency of cleaning frequently touched surfaces such as door handles, glass, countertops, pizza portal surfaces, phones and cash registers.

Known for its HOT-N-READY® pizza and the famous Crazy Bread®, Little Caesars has been named “Best Value in America” for the past 14 years (based on a nationwide survey of national fast food customers by Sandelman & Associates – 2007-2020 titled “Highest Rated Chain – Value For Money”). Little Caesars products are made from high-quality ingredients such as fresh, never-frozen Mozzarella and Munster cheese and a sauce made from freshly packaged, ripe California crushed tomatoes.

Little Caesars is an exceptionally high growth company with 60 years of experience in the global pizza industry valued at $ 145 billion. The company is constantly looking for franchisee candidates to join our team in markets around the world. Not only does Little Caesars offer the opportunity for entrepreneurial independence in a franchise system, but it also offers strong brand awareness with one of the most famous and attractive characters in the country, Little Caesar.