PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation (Pink Sheets:UPZS), a Delaware Corporation -- Phelps Motorsports Incorporated announced today that it will have a Unique Pizza and Subs Grand National West car entered in the "King Taco 200" at Irwindale Speedway on July 22, 2006, and again in the "Relocate Here 200" at California Speedway on September 1, 2006. NASCAR Southwest Tour driver, Brandon Loverock, will pilot the 2006 Unique Pizza and Subs Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS.
Tracy Phelps, President of Phelps Motorsports Incorporated, commented, "We are very pleased, and excited to be associated with Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation. We have a long standing relationship with UPZS and have found that the honor, integrity, and character of James Vowler and everyone at Unique Pizza and Subs to be second to none and I am looking forward to many more years of growth with them. We have chosen the races at Irwindale, and California Speedways because they are very high profile events, and the perfect places to unveil the Unique Pizza and Subs race car. Thanks to the superb driving talent and dynamic personality of Brandon Loverock, we have been very successful in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and the regional Southwest Tour Series. Moving to the NASCAR Grand National West Series is a natural progression, and part of our business plan that also includes moving up to the Busch Grand National Series and eventually the Nextel Cup Series. We at Phelps Motorsports are looking forward to utilizing the huge marketing potential of NASCAR to the benefit of the Unique Pizza and Subs stockholders. We are fully committed to representing Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation with the utmost professionalism on and off the race track."
James Vowler President and CEO of Unique Pizza and Subs, stated, "It is a tremendous honor for Unique Pizza and Subs to be associated with a class act such as Tracey Phelps and Phelps Motorsports. They fully represent what Unique Pizza and Subs is all about: hardworking, good people, determined to be the best in our own industries. The world wide exposure that comes with our long term partnership with Phelps Motorsports is exactly what our loyal shareholders have come to expect from us."
This partnership with Phelps Motorsports is just another of many indicators to the investment community how dedicated UPZS is to building value for its shareholders. Unique Pizza and Subs is leading the pizza industry in many different categories: one-hundred percent of their locations using a Customer Response Center to receive all incoming orders; superior and consistent quality of product; Unique and extensive menu, with a limited inventory; UPZS's ability to convert independent pizza shops into franchisees in about one week. Unique Pizza and Subs will have franchises located in nine different U.S. states before the end of 2006: Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. In addition, Unique Pizza and Subs is in various stages of negotiations with prospective franchisees in Canton, MI, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Greensburg, PA, Houston, TX, Los Angles, CA, Ontario, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Royal Oak, MI, and Sacramento, CA, with a minimum commitment of five locations per franchisee.
About Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation currently is a startup/development stage company. Jim Vowler, President and CEO, completed four years of research before opening his first pizza restaurant in Millvale, PA and then spent the next eleven years refining every aspect of the pizza business and was responsible for opening more than 20 locations under the name Unique Pizza Factory Corporation. Mr. Vowler's pizzas were the official pizza of the Pittsburgh Penguins and won numerous awards for taste and quality. Calling on this experience, Mr. Vowler has assembled an experienced management team to further develop the company's unique, quality products and business model that is well-positioned for rapid growth.
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 27E of the Securities Act of 1934. Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing and regulatory and shareholder approval for anticipated actions.