"Pizza Inn allows us to offer more than the personal pan pizza people think of at a local convenience store," said Keith Brown of Flash Market. "Whether you need something delivered quickly, you want to [image-nocss] pick up dinner on the way home or you're traveling through town on the busy Interstate, we are presenting a delicious experience in our travel center with Pizza Inn's fresh ingredients and great prices."
With the Saraland opening, Flash Market now operates Pizza Inn locations in Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama, and the company plans to open additional sites in the coming months.
Flash Market stores also feature Subway, Quiznos franchise, Baskin Robbins and Dairy Queen franchises in their convenience stores and travel plazas.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to introduce Pizza Inn to new customers in Saraland as well as busy travelers who want exceptional food," said Charlie Morrison, CEO of Pizza Inn. "Flash Market has a long history of success with high-profile franchise brands, and we are excited to be part of that success."
Headquartered in the Dallas suburb of The Colony, Texas, Pizza Inn Inc., is an international pizza chain featuring traditional and specialty pizzas, as well as freshly made pastas, sandwiches and desserts. Founded in 1958, publicly traded Pizza Inn franchises approximately 300 restaurants and directly owns and operates five restaurants.
West Memphis, Ark.-based Flash Market Inc. and affiliated petroleum company Flash Oil Co. of Arkansas Inc. own, operate or supply fuel to more than 150 retail locations in the states of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Missouri. Of these locations, approximately 70 are company-owned and operated under the Flash Market banner, and it markets and distributes fuel under the CITGO, Shell, Phillips and Conoco brands.
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