Leading Pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has appointed a new Business Development Manager. Anthony Round will now be responsible for helping existing franchisees expand their retail footprint in addition to supporting new franchisees joining Papa John’s.

“I am delighted to become part of the Papa John’s team,” confirms Anthony Round, business development manager. “The company now has more than 200 stores in the UK and is focused on growth. With its excellent product and marketing innovation I am very much looking forward to working closely with new and existing franchisees to help Papa John’s reach its goal of 500 stores across the UK within the next few years.”

Anthony Round has more than 20 years’ experience in the franchising industry, with previous senior roles at Dominos, Pizza Hut, Dwyer Group and most recently Cash Generators. “My experience means I will be well placed to support franchisees to help them start up and grow their individual franchises.”

Papa John’s is one of the largest pizza companies in the world, with around 4,000 stores worldwide and is rapidly expanding in 33 markets around the globe. Papa John’s, which is renowned for its product quality, has opportunities for potential franchisees throughout the UK including the key locations of the South East, Yorkshire, Manchester, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, North East, Wales & Scotland.