QSR magazine:
Paisano’s, a six-unit gourmet pizza delivery chain, announced that it began franchising in Virginia.
“This marks the beginning of huge things for Paisano’s,” says Fouad Qreitem, CEO of the chain. “On behalf of the entire Paisano’s family, it is with equal parts delight and anticipation that I make this announcement.”
A total of 22 targeted locations in Northern Virginia have been identified by the newly formed Paisano’s Franchise System Inc. Beyond the company-owned outlets already up and running in Chantilly, Fair Lakes, Fairfax City, Herndon, Reston, and Centreville, Qreitem anticipates new franchised locations in areas such as Vienna, Tyson’s Corner, Burke, Oakton, Falls Church, Springfield, and Arlington. “The greater Washington, D.C. area is a highly desirable, comparatively stable marketplace with phenomenal demographics and a consistent pattern of growth,” Qreitem says. “We can’t wait to expand the Paisano’s footprint.”