SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 2 FL-Little-Caesar-New
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Caesars' preferred lender
Gary Vetter is celebrating the opening of his second store in Springfield,
Ill. "I've been lending to Little Caesars franchisees, as well as franchisees
with other brands, for 20 years and the Little Caesars opportunity is the best
I've seen," said Vetter, who is also the president of Crossroads Financial,
LLC.
Vetter will open his second location on December 2, 2008 at 1933 W. Iles
Street with his wife Barbara and business partner Carrie Reter. "Little
Caesars offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to own their own business and
make decisions that impact the bottom line and their futures. After observing
this as a lender to Little Caesars franchisees, I became a Little Caesars
franchisee myself due to the growth potential and strength of the brand,"
added Vetter. Future plans include at least two more locations in the
Springfield market.
"Little Caesars is well known for its great value, quick service, quality
ingredients, and tremendous appeal to families. We look forward to serving
the residents of Springfield with delicious Little Caesars pizza," said David
Gray, National Vice President, Franchise Services, Little Caesar Enterprises,
Inc.
Little Caesars was recently listed by the Small Business Administration
(SBA) as one of the best loan performers among franchises with more than 60
SBA-guaranteed loans.* Little Caesars also works with preferred lenders, such
as Vetter, who understand the business, which becomes increasingly important
as it gets more difficult for entrepreneurs to secure financing in today's
economy.
Some of the menu items they will feature in their store include
HOT-N-READY(R) Pizza, Crazy Bread(R), Caesar Wings(R) and Caesar Dips(R).
Giving back to the communities in which Little Caesars does business has
been part of the Little Caesars business philosophy since shortly after the
franchise began in 1959. The Little Caesars franchise owners look forward to
being a part of the Springfield community and supporting local school, church
and community organizations including The Salvation Army-Overflow Shelter.
About Little Caesars
Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their first
restaurant in Garden City, Michigan in 1959. Little Caesars built more stores
in the U.S. in 2007 than any other pizza chain and today is the largest
carry-out chain internationally with restaurants on five continents. Little
Caesars is growing and offers strong brand awareness with one of the most
recognized characters in the country, Little Caesar, who appeals to both
adults and children.
In addition to Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch companies in the food, sports
and entertainment industries include: the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia
Entertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution,
Champion Foods, Ilitch Holdings, Inc., Uptown Entertainment, Little Caesars
Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, and a variety of venues within these entities.
Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity Casino
Hotel.
For more information about the Little Caesars and available franchise
opportunities, visit www.LittleCaesars.com or call 1.800.553.5776.
*Source: Coleman Report, an annual compilation of performance data on
thousands of SBA-guaranteed franchise loans.
SOURCE Little Caesars
