Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue II, 2013 | Page 50

M U L T I - B R A N D
By Kerry Pipes

Reconnecting with Ricky Warman

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Veteran Papa John’s franchisee expands his brands

he last time we spoke with Ricky
Warman, in 2009, he was pouring his blood, sweat, and tears
into successfully operating 42
Papa John’s units in Florida. The former Prudential Securities investment
manager had left the corporate life behind in the early 1990s for the roughand-tumble world of franchising. He
liked what he found there, and he was
good at it.
Early in his franchising career, before finding his real rhythm with Papa
John’s, he spent time with brands including Jenny Craig and Schlotzsky’s.
Papa John’s turned out to be a good

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Name: Ricky Warman
Title: CEO
Company: Pizzerias, LLC
No. of units: Papa John’s, 31;
Genghis Grill, 2; Homewatch
CareGivers, 1
Age: 48
Family: Married 22 years, with

twin 18-year-old daughters
Years in franchising: 22
Years in current position: 9

fit for Warman, and he eventually
grew to 53 locations in various locales
throughout Florida. Over the past four
years, however, he sold off all the units
outside his core areas of Miami, Dade,
and Broward counties and redirected
his focus to the remaining 31 units.
“I like to be near the stores and be
able to concentrate on doing things
really well right here in my own backyard,” he says. But with his Papa John’s
territory now maxed out, and his desire
to grow propelling him, he’s turned his
attention to additional brands.
“That’s one thing I’ve learned from
attending the Multi-Unit Franchising