Big Mannys’ Pizza to open first franchised store

The f irst Big Mannys’ Pizza franchise is to open at Inver urie, Scotland by franchisees Mur ray Mor rison and his son Glen, owners of the town’s highly-rated Garioch Fish Bar

Big Mannys’ Pizza was launched in 2020 by brothers Philip and Ashley Adams and Calum Wright at The Adam Lounge Bar & Kitchen in Aberdeen, to offer ‘NYC-style’ pizzas and sides

The Mor risons’ Garioch Fish Bar, one of only six Scottish businesses to be listed by Fr y Magazine’s Top 50 Best UK Fish & Chip Shop Takeaways, has been remodelled to create a separate large area for collection and deliver y of Big Mannys’ Pizza and will operate alongside their established takeaway.

The franchisees said they are looking to recr uit at least seven members of staff both full and par t-time for the pizza operation, following a six-f igure investment for the site refurbishment and franchise ag reement

Mur ray, who has been involved in the takeaway sector for 25 years, said: “My son, Glen, brought Big Mannys’ Pizza to my attention. He told me how popular they were due to the quality of the product, and how they’ve built up a large following in a shor t period of time

“We’re thrilled to be the f irst Big Mannys’ Pizza franchisees It’s taken a wee while to get there as it’s the f irst franchise but it’s a g reat outcome for all par ties. Many people here in Inver urie already know about Big Mannys’ Pizza and we think it’s going to be a real winner ”

The company said the expansion of the pizza brand star ted early last year when it opened a deliver y and collection unit near Pittodrie Stadium, home of Aberdeen Football Club, at a time when award-winning Aberdeen accountant Simon Cowie, managing par tner of Inf inity Par tnership (the accountancy and business advisor y practice) came on board with an investment

This was followed by Big Mannys’ Pizza reaching a licensed par tnership ag reement with Codona’s Amusement Park, to ser ve visitors at the beachfront attraction in Aberdeen.

‘Would we franchise?’

Philip, co-founder of Big Mannys’ Pizza, said: “We’ve been approached numerous times by people asking if we would consider franchising It has always been par t of our plan but we wanted to make sure we found the right f it.

“Mur ray and Glen knew all about us and what we’re tr ying to do, and their exper tise and success in the takeaway food sector was hugely attractive to us The success of the relationship with

Codona’s also gave us the conf idence to move forward.

“We’re delighted to reach an ag reement with Mur ray and Glen and we’re looking to rolling out the franchise model in other areas in the future Any entrepreneurs, with access to hospitality exper tise, are welcome to get in touch ”

Big Mannys’ Pizza says it has ear marked a future site for Peterhead and has collaborations with Nor th-East businesses to deliver pizza to diners in various venues across the region, in addition to an ag reement with H M Sheridan, a Royal-appointed butcher, who will prepare and supply chicken and other ing redients for the company

Philip comments: “To work with such a prestigious local f ir m and enhance our products at the same time is hugely satisfying We’re delighted to reach an ag reement yet again with another Nor th-East business.”

Big Mannys’ Pizza offers pizza in various sizes with traditional toppings including its special creations such as The BBQ Big Manny, Chicken Fajita Fiesta and The Hogfather n

To learn more info@bigmannyspizza.co.uk