STOUFFVILLE, Ontario - CuisineWire -- The U.K.'s leading casual dining pizza restaurant brand, PizzaExpress, has launched its international franchise program into Canada.

"As part of our global expansion, we're pleased to be offering our franchise business opportunity in Canada," remarked Chris Holmes, Channel and International Director of PizzaExpress. Canada is an extremely attractive market for us, given its strong franchise and restaurant sectors, diverse and growing population and of course its love of great pizza."

PizzaExpress was the casual dining originator in the U.K. and has been serving epic pizza since it was founded in 1965 in London's Soho. It is a dynamic and fast-paced business with an incredible following of loyal customers. It offers customers Italian-focused food in a range of settings. From urban and sub-urban casual dining restaurants, quick service kiosks and express locations, all the way up to its live music venues. PizzaExpress has over 450 locations in twelve international markets.

Holmes continued, "We are also excited to be working with InnoFran as our franchise development broker. They have a great deal of experience and share our vision for the brand."

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InnoFran, specialists in franchise development, remarked, "PizzaExpress is an iconic brand, not just in the U.K., but in countries such as the UAE, Kuwait, Hong Kong, India and Indonesia. They have fantastic operating models for their brand, representing an exceptional avenue for franchising. We see them becoming a major player in the Canadian market."

"Our aim is to work with the very best franchise partners to open PizzaExpress locations across Canada," added Holmes. We offer an attractive package for our master franchisees, including possible supply chain collaboration opportunities. We want to offer our customers the full range of restaurant models, including flagship dining, live music venues and our recently launched delivery and take-out units. We provide our franchisee family with extensive initial and on-going training and support, impactful marketing, and an iconic brand name."

PizzaExpress would like to talk to prospective master franchisees (for the whole country or regional) that share the brand's passion for customer service excellence, are self-motivated, are ethical with a strong track record in diversity and inclusion, are goal-focused, financially capable, have a genuine enjoyment of food and importantly a passion for delivering amazing hospitality.

For more information on PizzaExpress franchise opportunities in Canada, please contact InnoFran directly on http://www.innofran.com/contact