Here's that news release I mentioned:
First Pizza Place Drive-Thru Opening In Orlando
PR Newswire - February 08, 1999 14:21
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/
American Kiosk Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AKIS) (d.b.a. Pizza Place)
announced that the company's first drive-thru Pizza Place franchise is scheduled
to open in Orlando on or about February 15, 1999. The prefabricated building,
which includes all fixtures and equipment, was delivered to the site last week
and is currently undergoing final assembly. This franchise is owned and will be
operated by USA Foods, Inc., the Pizza Place area representative.
Michael Morgan, USA Foods CEO, said, "Getting the first Pizza Place franchise is
a ground floor opportunity for us, and we are looking forward to great things in
the future."
The first Pizza Place stand-alone store is located in a high traffic area
(50,000 vehicles per day) on Lee Road about 1/4 mile west of Interstate 4. The
store is flanked by a McDonald's on one side and a Popeye's Fried Chicken on the
other. A second Pizza Place in the Orlando area is scheduled to open within the
next 60 days. A formal Grand Opening and the kick-off of a media advertising
program will take place in mid-March.
As the area representative for Pizza Place, USA Foods is responsible for the
sale of Pizza Place franchises in central and northern Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. Mike Morgan said, "We have a list of about
220 prospects in our area, and are anxious to show them how profitable a Pizza
Place franchise can be." Richard J. Michael, American Kiosk CEO, continued the
thought saying, "A recent promotional program generated more than 700 inquiries
about our 2 1/2 minute brick oven baked pizza."
In addition to operating their stores as standard franchises, the USA Foods
operated Pizza Places in Orlando will also be used as showcases for prospective
franchise buyers and as training facilities.
American Kiosk Corporation, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, does business
under the name Pizza Place. The company is engaged in the development and
implementation of national brand franchise systems using kiosk-style retail
outlets. Its franchises sell brick oven-baked pizzas through the company's
innovative drive-thru kiosks, which can deliver hot pizza in only 2 1/2 minutes.
For more information, contact Mark Wing, President, ProMark Financial Services, 954-969-8099.
SOURCE American Kiosk Corporation
/CONTACT: Mark Wing, President of ProMark Financial Services, 954-969-8099, for American Kiosk Corporation/
/Web site: promarkfin.com
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