Evans, Georgia – May 10th, 2009 – Dino’s is pleased to announce they are now offering franchising opportunities in Georgia and beyond.  Currently named Dino’s Chicago Express, soon to be known as Papa-N-Son’s, Dino’s has been serving the CSRA for close to nine years.  Papa-N-Son’s is looking for franchisees in many markets including the Augusta, GA market where our original location will be sold off as the first franchise.  

A Papa-N-Son’s franchise brings a one-of-a-kind con­cept into any neighborhood by combining the love of Chicago-style food and Greek hospitality in a unique business opportunity. Offering a menu with Chicago-style sandwiches and traditional Greek recipes, Papa-N-Son’s recreates your favorite Chicago restaurant with great atmosphere in a friendly, fast, casual dining environment.

Papa-N-Son’s was established nine years ago in Augusta, GA, as Dino’s Chicago Express by Chicago transplants, Dino and Bill Dakuras. Their story is classic. Dino had recently graduated from college and was working in corporate America in Florida. Now, if you’ve ever known a Greek family, hundreds of miles away is just too far to live from one another, so Dino decided to move where his parents now live, in Augusta, GA. For many years the family tossed around the idea of opening a Chicago-style restaurant because getting Chicago food down South was an extreme challenge. However, it wasn’t until September of 2000, sipping coffee in Greek Town with his cousin, that the question was asked, “Why not open a Chicago hot dog joint?” One phone call later and the rest is history. Fortunately, The Dakuras Family has deep roots in Chicago with family ties not only in the restaurant business, but also in food distribution, and it was through those ties Dino’s Chicago Express was born. After seven years, the second location was opened and nine years later, this exciting, unique concept is offered to a select group of franchisees who share our pas­sion for everything Chicago. 

You don’t have to be from Chicago to own and operate a successful Papa-N-Son’s restaurant. Our proprietary family recipes and our training program provide all the information and hands-on experience needed to serve up a perfect Chicago-style dining experience. We have taken the headaches and guesswork out of getting a Papa- N-Son’s franchise open and we offer comprehensive support from day one. Furthermore, it is our goal to help franchisees get up and running quickly, and to stay up and running for a long time. We understand that we are only as good as the franchisees we support and it is our mission to keep our company and franchisees happy and growing.

Each franchisee will receive the following benefits as part of the Papa-N-Son’s franchise system.

·          Restaurant Location and Design

·          Training and Operations Manual

·          Menu and Recipes

·          Marketing Programs

·          Quality Control and Ongoing Support 

Dino Dakuras, President of Papa-N-Son’s said, “From the beginning we wanted to be the neighborhood restaurant and we believe we have accomplished that and now it is time to be a part of neighborhoods across the US.” 

The goal of our support is to ensure that we deliver on our cus­tomers’ expectations every time by consistently following the stan­dards we have developed. It is the commitment to our brand, and the key to our franchisees’ success. For more information, visit www.papansons.com.