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PizzaRevs signs agreement to open stores in Arizona

PizzaRev announced that it has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Fire Em Up LLC to develop the brand across Arizona.

November 16, 2015

PizzaRev announced that it has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Fire Em Up LLC to develop the brand across Arizona. The franchisee group is managed by Bert Hayenga, Jason Duffy, Robert Schiller and Alex Apodaca, according to a company press release.

Hayenga is a successful entrepreneur, restauranteur and real estate developer with more than 35 years of experience. Under his leadership with Apodaca acting as chief operating officer, members of the group have developed, own and operate approximately 60 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado. Duffy, who is also a former Dunkin’ franchisee, is the co-founder along with Hayenga of a 25,000-square-foot bakery, the release stated. Duffy acquired a controlling interest in another bakery and distribution company, which has expanded operations throughout the country, serving 1,600 locations fresh bakery products daily. Schiller is the current president of Zoyo, a frozen yogurt business that originated in Arizona and is now franchised nationally.  

"We considered getting into the pizza business for quite some time, but it was not until we discovered PizzaRev, and its revolutionary take on pizza, that we were inspired to finally take the leap," Hayenga said. 

"It's the right time, we have the best team in place and PizzaRev is the perfect brand to help us introduce a new pizza experience in Arizona," Duffy said.

There are more than 100 PizzaRev locations in various stages of development across the country. The brand currently operates 28 corporate and franchise locations throughout California, Colorado, Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas and Utah. PizzaRev will also open its first international location in Mexico in 2016.

"The breadth of food and beverage operations experience of the Fire Em Up team is a tremendous asset to the PizzaRev brand," said Rodney Eckerman, co-founder and CEO of PizzaRev. "They are the ideal partners to expand PizzaRev across the state of Arizona."