Papa John’s award-winning franchisee has an appetite for expansion

Franchisee Abid Hussain further expands his multi-unit operations with stores in Cosham, Waterlooville and Havant

Papa John’s franchisee Abid Hussain has opened his latest franchised store in Cosham. Hussain, who was named Papa John’s Franchise Owner of the Year (for five stores or less) last year, has an appetite for expansion as he now runs 11 outlets with the help of two area managers, store managers plus his extensive team of in-store staff and delivery drivers.

Hussain explained: “Running multiple stores actually gets easier the more you open! Management, operation and marketing functions all gain economies of scale and recruitment is more straight-forward too. Staff can move between stores as opportunities arise which they really value.

“Motivating staff and ensuring they have what they need in terms of equipment plus good training is key to keeping the best people. I am proud that all my managers have been with me since I joined Papa John’s in 2013 and we have grown the business together. I know that if my people are happy then so are our customers – it makes good business sense.

“Over the past few years as we have literally tasted success! I have focussed on building up clusters of stores and now have several in the Portsmouth area, so the new store near-by in Cosham is a great location for us. It’s a busy town with many students and families and we anticipate there will be many new customers hungry to try our “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA” concept, which means we only use the finest, freshest ingredients for a better flavour.

“As well as the Cosham opening, I have also recently taken over stores in Waterlooville and Havant. I am looking forward to taking an even bigger slice of the action in the future, by growing my portfolio of outlets with the help of my great team, plus the support of Papa John’s right behind us.”