Papa John's franchisee recruitment process goes virtual
The pizza chain will soon be holding its first online guest visit event.
Papa John’s is currently holding a series of virtual “discovery” meetings designed for potential franchisees as it adjusts to restrictions due to COVID-19.
“Our franchisee recruitment process is the same, yet we have needed to become ‘virtual’ for some elements. I usually start by speaking to potential franchisees over the phone, then they attend a discovery day where we meet in-person. Normally, I’m on the road twice a week holding discovery meetings across the UK. Now, we’ve launched weekly ‘virtual’ discovery meetings online,” Papa John’s UK franchise sales and business development manager Phil Gaffer said.
The pizza chain, which recently opened its 450th store, will also holding its first online guest visit event.
“Under normal circumstances, this is the next step where the [franchising] candidates visit our Quality Control Centre in Milton Keynes. The remote visit will include meeting key members of the team including those from national marketing, local marketing, construction and site selection, finance, product development plus the leadership team. There will also be a virtual store visit to watch pizza being made. The guest visit will now last half a day instead of a full day and will be held each month until we are able to resume in-person visits.”
Currently, Papa John’s is particularly looking for franchisees in the North West, North East, Nottinghamshire and the South West.
