Eagle Boys Pizza named one of Australia's fastest growing franchise groups

Australia’s second largest pizza maker, Eagle Boys Pizza , has been recognised as a BRW Fast Franchise for the first time, securing 38th position for store growth and 44th position for revenue growth on the 2010 lists.

The BRW Fast Franchises list ranks companies according to their average annual turnover growth over three years. Founded in Australia 23 years ago, the Eagle Boys Pizza francise group is the country’s largest private pizza maker and the largest Australian-owned pizza brand, operating 299 stores.

CEO of the Eagle Boys Pizza franchise, Todd Clayton, said the company had opened 108 new stores and seen sales grow 72% since it was purchased by private equity firm NBC Capital and the current management team in 2007.

“The arrival of the new management team in 2007 saw Eagle Boys completely transform its business. We embarked on a rapid expansion strategy which spurred significant store and revenue growth, along with the addition of many new franchisees to Eagle Boys,” says Clayton.

“As a result, last year we surpassed US giant Pizza Hut as Australia’s second largest pizza maker and entered the new markets of South Australia and Sydney," he adds.

This revitalisation of the Eagle Boys Pizza franchise group has also involved the appointment of a full time Executive Chef to create a new range of classic and premium pizzas based on fresh ingredients and appealing flavours, an initiative that has enabled Eagle Boys Pizza to not only retain their loyal customers, but also attract new ones from the other major pizza chains.

“Looking ahead, we continue to focus on what our customers want and have a number of exciting plans we will roll out this year. Continued demand for our pizza also means we plan to open a record 50 new stores across Australia during the next 12 months, with half of these concentrated in Sydney and Adelaide," says Clayton.

Recognition of Eagle Boys Pizza's business success is continuing to grow, with up to 250 inquiries coming through a month from budding entrepreneurs keen to open their own their own Eagle Boys Pizza franchise.

100% Australian owned, Eagle Boys Pizza franchises operate in 299 locations throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory, employing more than 4,000 staff and making more than 17 million pizzas a year.