PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation (Pink Sheets:UPZS), a Delaware Corporation, is moving quickly to brand one of its signature menu items, The Neighborhood Pizza. The 24-inch pie sets it apart from other major chains' largest offerings. With 2-toppings, The Neighborhood weighs in at over ten pounds. Marketing for The Neighborhood has included the tagline, 'The Pizza So Big It Has Its Own Zip Code.'
Customer response has been extremely positive. "It's great to see the reaction of the customer when we bring The Neighborhood to their door. It's right in line with our promise to always exceed our customers' expectations," stated B.J. Rafaloski, Unique Pizza and Subs franchisee in Beechview, Pa. The pie also has its own logo, which is part of Unique Pizza and Subs' strategy to offer unique and exciting sub-brands to new and existing markets.
Unique Pizza and Subs' strategy is to grow rapidly through franchising, conversions and acquisitions. The Company will generate ongoing revenue from payments of franchise fees from other franchisees. Unique Pizza expects that franchise fees and royalties will increase substantially throughout 2006 with the dramatic growth throughout the country, including Atlanta, GA, Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Milwaukee, WI and Norfolk, VA. Unique Pizza and Subs' ultimate objective, is to have 1000 stores open in the near future.
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.
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