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PizzaRev signs agreement with Steak n’ Shake franchisee for TN, GA stores

PizzaRev has signed a franchise agreement with Southern Restaurant Holdings to develop at least 16 restaurants across Tennessee and northern Georgia.

October 26, 2015

PizzaRev has signed a franchise agreement with Southern Restaurant Holdings to develop at least 16 restaurants across Tennessee and northern Georgia. This is the eighteenth group of major restaurant brand operators PizzaRev has partnered with to expand nationwide, according to a company press release. Southern Restaurant Holdings, led by Robby Stewart, Andres Bolivar and Chip Hackett, currently owns and operates eight Steak n’ Shake restaurants in Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. The group is one of the largest franchisees in the Steak n’ Shake system and maintains the highest average unit volume in the system.

"We dug deep into the booming fast-casual pizza segment and PizzaRev was simply the most impressive," said Stewart, CEO of Southern Restaurant Holdings. "Great food and service is a must, but the company’s leadership and partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings makes PizzaRev a stand-out brand in this fast-growing restaurant space."

"Robby, Andres and Chip bring a wealth of restaurant and marketing experience to our brand," said Rodney Eckerman, co-founder and CEO of PizzaRev. "They are the high-caliber multi-unit operators we were seeking to bring PizzaRev to the southeast."

PizzaRev has 18 corporate restaurants and 10 franchise locations in operation, with additional franchises under development in Mexico and across Washington, D.C., and 12 states.