- Last Year Rank: 462
- Investment Range: $486,850 - $1,164,250
- Initial Investment: $30,000
- Category: Restaurant
Company Description
Lawrence Joseph “Happy Joe” Whitty started this pizza chain in 1972, after working as a manager at Shakey’s Pizza. The brand claims to have been to first to serve a taco pizza, which was introduced after a franchisee suggested adding tacos to the menu.
The brand is majority owned by Dynamic Restaurants Holdings, which also owns Tony Sacco’s Coal Over Pizza.
Company Statistics
- Global Sales: $37,000,000
- US Units: 39
- International Units: 1
- Total Units: 40
- Percent Franchised: 93%
- % International Units: 3%
- US Franchised Units: 36
- International Franchised Units: 1
- Sales Growth %: -2.6%
- Unit Growth %: -9.1%
Sponsored information provided by the franchisor
Happy Joe's is a children's eat-ertainment that focuses on family-friendly gatherings, and a place for celebrations. Happy Joe's offers amazing pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and salad offerings while serving ALL dayparts. Happy Joe's sees pizza dough as just a 'canvas' while offering a huge variety of specialty pizzas (including dessert ones). Our motto is to insure we are the "Best in Class", and to always try to satisfy our guests.
Investment Details
- Starting Year: 1972
- Franchise Fee: $30,000
- Investment Range: $500,000-$750,000
- Royalty Fee: 6% of gross sales
- Financing Available: Yes - Third Party
Contact Information
- Contact: Kat Davidson
- Address: 5239 Grand Avenue Davenport, IA 52807
- Phone: (678) 485-8413
- Email: katd@drhnow.com
- Website: https://happyjoes.com/
