Popular pizza-and-ice cream chain to use new system to improve quality, efficiency and consistency
For decades, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has dedicated itself to creating happy memories with creatively delicious pizzas. To continue this long-standing commitment, the brand is adding ORCA’s restaurant inventory management software, enabling Happy Joe’s to continue to provide high-quality food to its customers systemwide.
Currently being tested in six stores, the ORCA software automates the inventory and ordering process and integrates with both Happy Joe’s point-of-sale (POS) system and Sysco, the brand’s recipes/grocery provider. This will enable the company to see in real time the difference in food costs at each location — variables that change weekly – and help identify potential food cost issues within the stores.
Due to its early successes, the ORCA software will be rolled out systemwide throughout the first quarter of 2024.
“The ORCA system is the whale that kills the sharks,” said Tom Sacco, Chief Happiness Officer, CEO and President. “If there’s anything we can do to ensure we’re creating happy memories for our guests, then we’re on it. This technology will help us continue to ensure our pizzas are consistently made with high-quality ingredients – which means more smiling faces at Happy Joe’s!”
Founded in 1972 by Joe Whitty in Davenport, Iowa, Happy Joe’s dream was to create a restaurant concept that focused on serving America’s two favorite foods – pizza and ice cream – in a family-friendly, celebratory environment. Owned and operated by Dynamic Restaurant Holdings Inc., Happy Joe’s has been named a QSR Magazine “Top 50 Contender,” Pizza Marketplace “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” pizza brand, FastCasual “Top 200” concept, Franchise Times “Top 400” business, and Nation’s Restaurant News “Top 500” restaurant. The family-centric pizza brand has three company and 43 franchise locations throughout the Midwest, with more in the pipeline. For interest in Happy Joe’s franchising opportunities, email Kat Davidson at KatD@DRHnow.com or call 678.485.8413.
To learn more, visit HappyJoes.com or follow Happy Joe’s on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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