
Little Caesars in Detroit, the third largest pizza chain in the world, today announced it will open more than 30 new restaurants throughout San Diego, Memphis, Tampa, Raleigh, Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Antonio, and Eugene, Ore.
Spearheading Little Caesars expansion across southern California, Leo Gonzalez, an experienced franchise owner operating multiple Little Caesars restaurants in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, has committed to open nine Little Caesars in San Diego over the next four years.
In turn, new franchise owners Jocelyn Monperousse and Lissette Isabel, co-owners of RJBL Pizza, are set to open the first traditional Little Caesars restaurant in Bradenton, Fla. Their five-unit franchise agreement will support their continued development plans in the Tampa market going into 2027.
“The growth and momentum we’ve built in the first three months of 2024 underscores the strength and viability of Little Caesars. With a business model that’s built for our franchise owners, we’ve successfully garnered the attention of many experienced multi-unit operators,” says Patrick Cunningham, vice president of U.S. Development at Little Caesars.
“Our development pipeline is strong and as we look ahead into the year, we remain committed to building on this momentum, seeking opportunities to expand our presence while meeting the evolving demands of our guests through technology and innovation.”
In addition to the recent deal signings, Little Caesars plans to grow its footprint across the U.S. with its newest restaurant prototype — Little Caesars PODs. Featuring a design that’s built offsite, PODs have a quicker construction timeline than most traditional restaurants.
Little Caesars is actively seeking qualified multi-unit franchise operators to help propel development efforts in target markets nationwide, including in and around non-traditional venues like universities, water parks, airports, and stadiums.
Multi-unit franchising opportunities remain in regions across the U.S., including the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Kansas City, New Orleans, and North and South Carolina. In addition, Little Caesars announced it is searching for multi-unit franchisees to expand the brand in Chile.
For more information, visit franchise.littlecaesars.com.
Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant in Garden City. Today, it has restaurants in each of the 50 U.S. states and 28 countries and territories. Little Caesars is also the Official Pizza Sponsor of the National Football League.