Papa John’s Opens New Suffolk Store

Fast-food franchise Papa John’s will be delivering fresh pizza to a new customer base in Bury St Edmonds.

Papa John’s latest store is set to be opened by budding franchisee Syead Anjum, who already runs a neighbouring store in Norwich. Syead’s new opening is the latest in a nationwide push being made by the pizza franchise to increase its share of the market.

The Bury St Edmonds is the second of four Papa John’s stores that Syead wants to start-up across the region. When asked about his key ‘ingredients for success’, he mentioned the importance hard graft and having motivated team behind you: “I work full-time for the franchise and spend a lot of time in-store. This is motivating for staff and they respect that. It’s all about give and take and trust as I rely on the people I work with every day”.

But Syead hasn’t always worked in the world of pizza. He said: “I joined Papa John’s in 2013 from a rather different career in accountancy! My brother financed the first Norwich store and said ‘come and give it a try’. I was tempted!

Syead wants to encourage others to follow his franchise journey: “Running a Papa John’s is not like sitting at a desk in front of a computer all day, it’s much more practical. To learn the trade, I worked in-store making pizzas and finding about all aspects of the retail outlet. I enjoyed it so much I eventually took over managing the operation.”

In June 2018, Syead’s fellow Papa John’s franchisee Amit Abhol announced that he plans to running twenty Papa John’s stores by 2020. He has already opened five stores, including one in Manchester’s Denton district and another in Solihull.

If you’re interested in joining Syead and Amit as a Papa John’s franchisee, you can find out more information here on Point Franchise.