Donatos Pizza announced Tuesday it will sell the majority share of its Cincinnati and Indianapolis restaurants to Titan Restaurant Group LLC.
More than 40 Donatos restaurants in Cincinnati and Indianapolis will change from company-owned to franchise-owned and 10 combined new restaurants will be added in those areas.
Titan heads Jack Whiting and Mike Simon have experience as executives and franchise operators for various brands, including Pizza Hut, Tim Horton’s and Wendy’s. Simon will run the day-to-day restaurant operations, according to a news release.
The franchisee has more than 68 years of combined experience in the restaurant industry and Donatos President and COO Jane Grote Abell said Titan is an ideal partnership. Abell said franchising is part of the company’s growth plan to expand in Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
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