Bring Smiles to your very own Happy Joe’s!

Thomas Sacco, a 30+ year transformational leader, is the CEO, Chief Happiness Officer and President of the iconic Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor restaurant brand was named a 2023 Top 10 Restaurant Executive by Pizza Marketplace. Our Midwest pizza chain has earned the reputation for having a cult-like following as the originator of the famous Taco Joe Pizza and Happy Joe’s Special Pizza. Mr. Sacco is leading the national and international expansion for Happy Joe’s restaurant chain through the modernizing and refreshing of the brand, updating technology enhancements, innovative menu R&D, “Best in Class” operational execution, and aggressive franchising efforts with entry into new markets across the US and internationally.

Happy Joe’s offers a fun, family-friendly experience that includes unique, high-quality pizza creations, pasta offerings, wings, dessert pizzas, breakfast pizzas, cinnamon rolls and burritos, gourmet salads, tasty appetizers, and an old-fashioned, soda fountain serving hand-dipped ice cream cones, oversized sundaes, floats, and milkshakes, as well as a Family Fun Center for kids of all ages to play games and win prizes. The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner, along with delivery, carryout, drive-thru, and catering services.

Sacco’s commitment to growth at Happy Joe’s has sparked a heightened interest from potential franchisees across the country,:

• Conversions from another restaurant concept during Covid-19.
• Veterans – where a majority is owned by Veterans of all U.S. Military.
• Minorities – where a majority is owned by Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Asian minorities.
• Female Owned – where a majority is owned by a Female.

Why Happy Joe's Pizza?

We’re not like any other fast casual food franchise pizza brand — we’ve been part of people's happy memories for over 50 years, providing communities with:

• Warm dining environments that encourage friends and families to sit down for a while and enjoy each other's company.
• Family-friendly fun centers perfect for birthdays, family reunions, graduation parties, gatherings after sporting events or other social functions, and much more.
• Innovative pizza recipes, like our Breakfast, Sloppy Joe, and Taco pizzas that our guests just can't get enough of.
• An award-winning menu that continues to set the standard in the fast-casual sphere and that your community will love!

Some Happy Joe’s Pizza Franchise Perks:

• Multiple day parts and revenue streams: breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, delivery, drive-thru, and special events are all catered to by an award-winning menu of delicious, high-quality options.

1. A time-tested business model: no more guesswork! Our proven business model has an answer for just about every facet of running your Happy Joe’s fast-casual restaurant franchise.
2. A family of happy and profitable franchisees: Many of our franchisees started as customers who loved us so much they became multi-generational Happy Joe’s owners! When you take advantage of our restaurant franchise opportunities, you become part of a network of dedicated franchisees who support and encourage each other.
3.  Ongoing corporate support: we’re there every step of the way! From site selection help to established national pricing with reputable, quality-based vendors to targeted, results-producing marketing support and more — we’ve got you covered!

The Steps to Happy Joe’s Ownership

Our steps to franchise ownership are transparent and straightforward and include:

1. Reaching Out: fill out the brief form on our website to get the conversation going.
2. Reading Our FDD: spend time with our Franchise Disclosure Document for a complete look at our opportunity.
3. Meeting Our CEO: chat with Happy Joe’s CEO and chief happiness officer, Tom Sacco, about everything your new restaurant will mean to your community.

Slice Up the Fun with a Happy Joe's Pizza Franchise Opportunity

We’re not your average Joe! We’re leaders in the fast-casual industry, and your Happy Joe’s restaurant franchise will become the fun and friendly place that parents, kids, and folks from all walks of life visit over and over again!