Franchise

Uno Chicago Grill Corporate Office

Uno Chicago Grill, simply called Uno, was founded in 1943 by former Texas University football star Ike Sewell and friend Ric Riccardo. While the pair originally considered opening a Mexican restaurant, they changed their mind and created a pizza/Italian restaurant.

Franchising did not begin until 1980. As of 2014, the company had 140 locations in 24 states. The company also has franchises in 6 other countries, including South Korea, Honduras, and Pakistan. Strangely enough, the company has only 2 locations in the Chicago area. Massachusetts has the most Uno’s, with 27 locations.

In 2010, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection and closed 16 locations. The company restructured its debt and emerged from bankruptcy in late 2010.

Uno Chicago Grill

In 2010, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection and closed 16 locations. The company restructured its debt and emerged from bankruptcy in late 2010.

History

Penn Station Subs Corporate Office

Penn Station Subs was founded in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld. He already owned Jeffrey’s Deli in Ohio, but while on a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he discovered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich. He tried out the recipe at his deli and found that the popularity was overwhelming. He opened his first Penn Station Sub shop in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Today, Penn Station Subs operates a chain of sandwich shops which feature the cheesesteak sandwich, 14 different sandwiches, hand-cut French fries, sourdough bread, salads, and fresh squeezed lemonade. As of 2015, the company had 308 franchises in 15 states.

The company was named #146 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of Top 500 Franchises in the US. In mid-2018, Penn Station Subs announced that it planned an aggressive expansion of its locations, including tripling the number of restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In early 2023, the company announced the opening of new locations in Nebraska and the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Headquarters are located in Milford, Ohio.

Penn Station Subs

History

In early 2023, the company announced the opening of new locations in Nebraska and the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Headquarters are located in Milford, Ohio.

Fox’s Pizza Den Corporate Office

Fox’s Pizza Den was founded in 1971 by Jim Fox in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. With a $500 investment, Fox sold out all pizzas made the first day within the first 6 hours of opening. The company operates a chain of pizza restaurants across the US. All of the 280 locations, found in 28 states, are franchised. The company consistently ranks in the Top 25 pizza restaurants in the world.

In 2002 Jim Fox was named by the Small Business Administration as one of the country’s top entrepreneurs. Today, however, many of the franchises have closed due to bad business practices. This has lead to the SBA discontinuing lending money for new Fox Pizza franchises.

Fox’s Pizza Den, in addition to pizza, also offers sandwiches, stomboli, Hoagies, and salads.

At a time when other restaurant and pizza chains are closing, Fox’s Pizza Den continues to add new franchises, such as in Pennslyvania, and Ohio.

The NHL and Fox’s Pizza teamed up in late 2021 to deliver more than 1,000 pizzas to famlies in need in the Pennslyvania area.

Company headquarters are located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

Fox's Pizza Den

History

Fox’s Pizza Den, in addition to pizza, also offers sandwiches, stomboli, Hoagies, and salads.

At a time when other restaurant and pizza chains are closing, Fox’s Pizza Den continues to add new franchises, such as in Pennslyvania, and Ohio.

The NHL and Fox’s Pizza teamed up in late 2021 to deliver more than 1,000 pizzas to famlies in need in the Pennslyvania area.

Company headquarters are located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

Fred Segal Corporate Office

Fred Segal was founded in 1961 in West Hollywood, California by Fred Segal. The original store sold only jeans and was a small 33 square feet in size. Over the years, the store grew and added on. Managers were soon encouraged to start purchasing select fashion groups and creating their own stores within the store. Soon, these managers were operating a franchisees.

In 2012, SANDOW purchased the licensing rights to the Fred Segal name. In 2014. SANDOW and Fred Segal teamed up with Evolution Media Partners with plans for expansion.

Today, Fred Segal has expanded to 4 locations, 2 in the US, 1 in Tokyo, Japan, and 1 in Yokohama, Japan. The company also recently opened an eCommerce site so even those who can’t visit the locations can still purchase his clothing.

Fred Segal

In 2012, SANDOW purchased the licensing rights to the Fred Segal name. In 2014. SANDOW and Fred Segal teamed up with Evolution Media Partners with plans for expansion.

History

Sylvan Learning Corporate Office

Sylvan Learning was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1979 by former teacher Barry Fowler. The company began offering franchises in 1983 and grew rapidly. With more than 500 franchises by 1986, the company went public on the NASDAQ, but has since gone private again after being purchased by Sterling Capital Partners.

The company operates a chain of tutoring and educational testing centers around the US. Entrepreneur Magazine has listed the company 25 times in their list of 500 Best Franchises.

Sylvan provides personalized learning programs with semi-private instructors. The company mainly provides tutoring services for primary and secondary education, but also provides testing and tutoring for college entrance and state exams.

Sylvan Learning

The company operates a chain of tutoring and educational testing centers around the US. Entrepreneur Magazine has listed the company 25 times in their list of 500 Best Franchises.