Little Caesars VP of franchise development talks brand growth, solid operations

About this episode

Bryan Ketelhut discusses Little Caesars' franchise development and operational strategies.

In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace, talks to Bryan Ketelhut, vice president of franchise and business development for Little Caesars. Ketelhut has been with the company for years and now heads up domestic franchising. He's also a former franchisee himself. Little Caesars is known for its streamlined operations. From a development perspective, that simplicity makes the brand more attractive to prospective franchisees compared to m...

People in this episode

Host: Mandy Detwiler

Guest: Bryan Ketelhut

Topics covered

• franchise development
• brand growth
• operations

Keywords

• Little Caesars
• franchising
• business development

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Little Caesars

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