Ever since Brixx Wood Fired Pizza opened its first restaurant in 1998, customers and real estate developers have been bugging the owners to launch a franchise.
At the time, Eric Horsley, Jeff Van Dyke and Barbara Morgan had a fairly unique concept: high-end pizza and spirits in a casual dining atmosphere. But they didn’t have experience with a franchise, and Charlotte still had a lot of room for growth.
Now, with 10 Charlotte locations and a field full of competitors, the founders are finally doing it. The Charlotte-based pizza chain will launch its first franchised restaurants in Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Columbia and Knoxville, Tenn.
The trio talked with MoneyWise about the company’s expansion plans. Their comments have been edited for brevity and clarity.
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