2010 is the year of the franchise and Pizza Fusion has been reaping the benefits. The current economic situation does not seem to affect the growth of restaurant franchise concepts. The Obama administration is considering increasing funds for the U.S. Small Business
Administration, and success rates for franchises are greater than 90 percent. This the highest success rate for any type of business. Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers expects franchising to grow at an increase of over $24 Billion this year.
Pizza Fusion is a fresh restaurant franchise concept that has shown tremendous growth since its inception in 2006. While most restaurants have seen a downturn in same store sales, Pizza Fusion has excelled. For the 12 months ended June 30th, 2010, system-wide sales increased to nearly $11 million, an increase of 46% over the prior 12-month period, and same store sales increased approximately 11%, performing better than fast casual industry trends. Brown Thompson, Fort Myers Pizza Fusion Franchisee, states, “People are begging us to open in their area. We are pulling people from 10 to 15 miles away. The people are there, the customers are there, the demand is there. You are set up for success.â€