Broadway Bar & Pizza® is a railroad-themed pizza franchise with roots dating back to 1953, when John Spallacci and his mother began rolling dough in a small space behind Broadway Bar in North Minneapolis.
In 1961, Eddie Peck purchased the business and formalized the Broadway concept, eventually incorporating Broadway Pizza Franchise, Inc. in 1979. The franchisor operates from its corporate headquarters in Woodbury, Minnesota, under Broadway Station Restaurants, Inc.
Franchising under the Broadway brand began in October 1990 when operations spun off from Eddie Peck’s original venture to focus on expansion and franchising. The system offers two format options: traditional full-service “Broadway Bar & Pizza” restaurants and smaller “Express” limited-service locations.
The menu showcases award-winning, authentic Italian recipes, including Spallacci’s original thin crust, New York-style, and deep-dish pizzas, handcrafted pastas, hot hoagies, and buffet options. The railroad-depot décor, full-service bars, and casual family-friendly ambiance set Broadway apart in the competitive pizza landscape.
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The Broadway franchise offers a structured training program designed to prepare franchisees for successfully operating their business. The training is delivered both at the franchisor's headquarters and on-site at the franchise location.
The Broadway franchise provides limited territory protection to its franchisees. Each franchise agreement typically grants a designated territory, within which the franchisor agrees not to establish or operate another Broadway location.
This protected area is defined in the Franchise Agreement and depends on local market conditions and population density. However, the protection does not apply to all channels of distribution.
The franchisor reserves the right to sell products or services through other means, such as online sales, national accounts, or other non-traditional outlets, even within the protected territory. Franchisees should carefully review the Franchise Agreement to understand the scope and limitations of their exclusive rights.
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