Detroit — Little Caesars celebrates its 65th anniversary with another successful development period, signing numerous new multi-unit development agreements to expand its footprint across the U.S. These agreements will translate into more than 23 new restaurants opening in Dallas; Los Angeles; San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte, N.C.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; and Greenville, S.C. Recent grand openings have also included three new restaurants in New York City.
“Over the past few years, we’ve taken steps to continue to meet the demands and preferences of franchisees and guests alike. As we celebrate our 65th anniversary, we’re thrilled to see our franchisees’ hard work come to fruition and encouraged by the significant strides we’ve made so far this year as a brand,” says Patrick Cunningham, vice president of U.S. development at Little Caesars. “With several new deals and grand openings on the way, we’re excited about the future of Little Caesars.”
Little Caesars’ expansion efforts in the Northeast are strengthened by the recent commitment made by restaurateurs Suhel Ahmed and Saurabh Desai, who plan to open 10 new locations throughout New York City by 2026. In addition, Kiren Patel and his team at Sagacity Ventures have acquired more than 30 Little Caesars restaurants across the Northeast and are committed to opening additional locations in the Baltimore market. The franchise group’s goal is to expand to 50 Little Caesars across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland.
In 2024, Little Caesars accelerated non-traditional unit expansion to meet the demand for flexible options in competitive markets and the growing preference for convenient dining. A variety of non-traditional real estate options include university towns and college campuses, casinos, amusement parks, hospitals, zoos and airports.
Headquartered in Detroit, Little Caesars was founded in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today, it is the third-largest pizza chain in the world, with restaurants in each of the 50 U.S. states and 28 countries and territories. Little Caesars is part of the Ilitch Companies family of businesses.
SOURCE: Little Caesars