Leading pizza delivery franchise, Papa John’s has announced that its Southend store is now under the management of new franchisee Darryl Millar. Darryl who has a background in property, will run the outlet with his family in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

“We are delighted to welcome Darryl Millar as our newest franchisee to Papa John’s,” confirms Anthony Round, business development manager. “Papa John’s is fast growing company and we are looking for franchisees throughout the UK, who like Darryl, have recognised the potential of running one of our outlets.”

“I chose Papa John’s because quality counts,” explains Darryl Millar. “There is no other product to touch Papa John’s pizza in the home delivery market. We need to promote the fact that the service and offering will always be impeccable regardless of the time of day, or day of the week, as this is how we will earn repeat business from local people. However, our main challenge in becoming established will be to encourage the Southend community to recognise the store is part of the community. Although Papa John’s is an international brand, the store is run by a local family and we employ local staff to serve the people in our area.

“Buying the Papa John’s franchise is a long term plan,” continues Millar. “I am looking forward to building the business and passing on the fruits of my labour to my own children in years to come.”

Papa John’s is the only branded pizza chain to use only 100% fresh dough, giving a better natural flavour and our unique tomato sauce is made from the best Californian tomatoes, picked and packed from vine to can in just six hours. Papa John’s is now the world’s third largest pizza chain. The company was created by the original ‘Papa’ John Schnatter, who built the company to become a multi-national success with around 4,000 stores across 33 countries.

Last year, Papa John’s celebrated opening its 200th UK store and more than 100 new stores are expected to be opened by Papa John’s over the next few years, creating a substantial number of jobs across the UK. Papa John’s, which is renowned for its product quality, has opportunities for potential franchisees throughout the UK including the key locations of Yorkshire, Manchester, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, North East, Wales & Scotland.