The brand has opened its second of four Missouri locations.
Long-time franchisee Satish Pardeshi has opened his second of four locations planned for the state of Missouri. He even has plans to take the brand to the U.K. and open a restaurant in London.
Pardeshi, an Indian-born citizen, moved to the U.S. 30 years ago and opened his first Happy Joe’s restaurant in 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. After seeing the success of his second location in St. Peter, Pardeshi plans to open two more locations in Arnold and Branson. He has his eyes set on a third restaurant in Arnold by 2023.
“I was first drawn to Happy Joe’s when I visited with my family and immediately fell in love with the kind atmosphere, games and taco pizza,” Pardeshi said.
“After that, along with my long-time motivation and eagerness to own my own business, I knew that I needed to bring Happy Joe’s to the St. Louis area. There is nothing I love more than seeing people in my community coming in to enjoy our pizza and we are grateful for the support we have received from our customers, especially during COVID.
“It is a dream of mine to bring Happy Joe’s to the London area and we are beyond blessed to now be working towards expansion across the state, and hopefully internationally.”
The new 3,200 sq ft. location will be located at 905 Jungermann Road. The restaurant will feature a games room, outdoor dining area, drive-thru windows and has plans to add an outdoor sand volleyball court.
“Satish, his wife Susan and their two boys embody the family-first, celebratory spirit of Happy Joe’s and their passion for the brand radiates through to their guests who can be seen loyally lining-up outside at his two locations every day,” said Happy Joe’s CEO and president Tom Sacco.
“When I met Satish the first time, his passion for excellence and his life story was amazing. I was so proud to have him as a franchisee in our system.
“We hope Satish’s story inspires others to spread happiness throughout their communities with his Happy Joe’s and make a difference one ‘Happy Place’ at a time.”
This is a strong period of growth for the brand, following the deal signed in September to bring the brand to the Middle East and North Africa.
