Sarpino’s Pizzeria veterans Iryna and Ihar Dziatko have relocated to the Atlanta, Georgia area and have opened a Sarpino’s Pizzeria at 1000 North Side Drive NW, serving the greater Midtown area. The husband and wife team plan to open two more locations over the next two years. The couple opened their first Sarpino’s in Naperville, Illinois in 2008, sold it in 2011 and opened a new store in North Aurora, Illinois in 2012. “Chicago was a heavily-populated market,” said Dziatko. “The only areas available were in the suburbs, but we wanted to live and work in an urban area. We like Atlanta. There are colleges here, lots of businesses and hotels, and that allows us to explore our knowledge and build a stronger business.” In 2013, the Dziatkos sold the restaurant in North Aurora and relocated to Atlanta. In addition to the three units the couple currently have in the works, they hope to eventually open two more stores, totaling five locations in the Atlanta region. Sarpino’s USA currently has 46 fully operational locations in eight states across the United States. The franchise company has about 65 fully executed franchise agreements and expects to have 65 locations open by the end of 2014 and 350 locations within five years.
CATEGORY: Quick Service
Chain Name: Sarpino’s Pizzeria
Company Name: Sarpino’s USA
Street Address: 200 Tri-State International, Suite 550, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Tel: 847/374-6300 Fax:
Email: us@gosarpinos.com & info@sarpinos-usa.com Website: www.gosarpinos.com
Menu Specialty: Fresh gourmet pizza, authentic pastas, wings, salads, etc.
Introduced: Founder Gerry Koutogos opened his first full service restaurant in Victoria, British Columbia
No. of Locations: Over 80 locations in twelve countries and about 50 under development.
Areas of Operation: Worldwide
Types of Location: Kiosks, food court, plazas, streetfront, etc.
Business Type (corp., franchise, jv): Franchise
Size Req’d: Express kiosk – 160 to 325 sq. ft., Takeout & Delivery – 325 to 550 sq. ft., Dine in, Takeout & Delivery – 430 to1100 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: Greg Blakney – Worldwide Franchising (franchising@sarpinos.com)
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PARENT COMPANY: Sarpino’s Pizzeria, Saanichton, British Columbia
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Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #122 Last Update:
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