Scooters Pizza franchisee adds a fifth store to his success story

Scooters Pizza’s multiple store owner, Glen van Rooyen has taken Port Elizabeth in his stride with the opening of his fifth store in the Eastern Cape province.

Since May 2012, van Rooyen has been the proud owner of four of Scooters Pizza’s six stores in the province, namely the Newton Park, Uitenhage, Walker Drive and Fig Tree outlets and has now opened a new store at 527 Cape Road, Linton Grange – and he is still open to expansion.

The latest addition to his string of successful stores will, like the others, also sport the new Scooters Pizza branding. Various elements of the Scooters Pizza brand was revamped in 2012 and the food franchise chain is now refreshed and ready to appeal to a wider target market. Elements such as the logo, tagline and store look have undergone a brand overhaul and look tastier than ever.

van Rooyen is impressed with the new look of the brand as he feels it is more modern and sophisticated, which better represents where Scooters Pizza is as a brand currently. “Scooters Pizza took a great step forward with the rebranding, one which will ensure exceptional growth within the chain. The new look makes customers hungry for more.” shares van Rooyen.

Aside from his excitement about the new look of the brand, van Rooyen is as motivated as ever to excel with his latest venture. van Rooyen attributes his success thus far to the employment of highly proficient managers and staff as well as the implementation of tight control systems throughout. Further, he adds that ongoing training and a meticulous focus on product quality, customer service and operational standards have also proved crucial in achieving positive results. This all adds up to delivering exceptional quality service and products to customers.

“I monitor certain key performance area statistics on a weekly basis at each store, and am actively involved in the selection and recruitment of all staff. It all comes down to the people that you employ at the end of the day and how you treat them. When they are motivated to give their best, customers will receive their best and that’s all that counts,” he notes.

Christo Calitz, CEO of Taste Holdings Food Division, says that van Rooyen’s achievement in owning multiple stores is a testament to the considerable franchising opportunities that Scooters Pizza offers.

“Glen’s successful ownership of five Scooters Pizza stores proves that the Scooters Pizza franchising model works and offers current and potential franchisees a suitable platform for lasting business success that can always be expanded on. We are proud to have Glen as part of the Scooters Pizza family, and are confident that he will reach even greater heights with his new store.”

For more information on Scooters Pizza, please visit www.scooterspizza.co.za