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"Flip flops have evolved into a premium lifestyle necessity, and Flip Flop Shops was created to fill the void in the retail industry," said owner Philip Breeze (Size 12), who grew up on the beaches of Panama City Beach. "I wanted to give my local community a place to turn to when in need of quality flip flops. So often, fall comes around and a number of shops limit their flip flops selection to a few styles. As an avid year-round flip flop wearer, I decided to open my own shop to offer local consumers an opportunity to indulge in all the hottest brands and latest styles at their leisure."

In addition to the Panama City Beach location, plans call for significant expansion of this one-of-a-kind, laidback brand throughout the Northwest Florida market. Already, Breeze plans on opening his second location in Destin next summer. Meanwhile, another franchisee plans on opening a shop in Tallahassee in fall 2010.

Once reserved only for poolside or beachwear, flip flops have grown to become the "global youth uniform," as well as accepted footwear for anyone ranging from surfers to high-level corporate executives. Flip Flop Shops’ mission is to provide the opportunity for anyone, in any climate, to "Live...Work...Play With Their Toes Exposed®" while wearing the freedom of flip flops on their feet. The shops carry the hottest brands of flip flops and sandals - such as REEF, Sanuk, Flojos, VANS, Havaianas, OluKai, Cobian and O’NEILL, among others - and retail between $20 to over $100.

Even the smell and sound of each shop captures the Flip Flop Shops laid-back, yet adventurous character. Approaching from 15 feet away, coconut suntan oil scent and active lifestyle inspired music begins to tickle the senses and excite the toes of likely customers. "No matter the weather, no matter the season, you will always find the "Free Your Toes" state-of-mind in every Flip Flop Shops," Mike said.

About Flip Flop Shops
Founded in 2004, Flip Flop Shops is North America’s first retail chain exclusive to the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals from big names such as REEF, Sanuk, Flojos, VANS, Havaianas, OluKai, Cobian and O’NEILL. The company began franchising in January 2008. Flip Flop Shops is an Environmentally Responsible Retailer™ and encourages the nation to Free Their Toes®. The executive team boasts more than 50 years of franchise experience building and growing some of the world's fastest-growing franchise concepts, category leaders and some of America's most well-known brands.

In 1978, his father, Robert, owned a construction company that was building hundreds of new Little Caesars locations throughout Kentucky. Matt was in high school at the time, helping occasionally with his father’s construction business. When Matt turned 20, together they decided to open a location.

"With my father’s construction knowledge and my ability to handle internal operations, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to become entrepreneurs with such a well-known brand," said Matt Kauffman.

Today, the Kauffmans have built the business to include seven Little Caesars locations. Robert, who is still actively involved in the business partnership, is proud to partner with his son.

"Working with family members can give you a great sense of security, knowing that you can rely on them when needed and they have your best interests at heart," he said. "Whether they are helping staff grow professionally or balancing the books, you can trust them to get the job done."

The Strohkirch Family in Central Michigan

Standish, Mich., franchisee Bill Strohkirch can attest to the benefits of having family members involved in the business. He sees it as an activity they can all be involved in and learn from each other’s experiences.

Having worked in the grocery industry for 30 years, Bill became a Little Caesars franchisee in his "semi-retirement" years and saw it as an opportunity to share a quality experience with his son, William, who has a degree in Information Technology and daughter-in-law, Carrie, who has a degree in sociology.

"Between the three of us, we have a diverse skill set, allowing us to focus on different areas of the business," Bill said.

Today, he owns six Little Caesars Pizza restaurants in mid-Michigan. William oversees the operation of the stores and Carrie manages the marketing.

"While we’re building a business that can be passed on to future generations, we’re also creating memories," Bill said. "I’m having a blast and it’s even better that my family is enjoying every minute of it with me."

David Scrivano, president of Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. strongly encourages family involvement within store operations. "The Little Caesars business model has been a family-friendly operation since day one, where everyone can share roles and take part in the business. It is a perfect franchise opportunity to build strong family traditions."

About Little Caesars Pizza

Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their first restaurant in Garden City, Michigan, in 1959. Little Caesars, the fastest growing pizza chain, built more stores in the world in 2009 than any other pizza brand and today is the largest carry-out chain globally with restaurants on five continents. Little Caesars is growing in prime markets across the country, and is offering strong franchisee candidates an opportunity for independence with a proven system. For the third year in a row, Little Caesars was named "Best Value in America"* of all quick-serve restaurant chains. In addition, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar.

For more information about Little Caesars and available franchise opportunities, visit www.LittleCaesars.com or call 1.800.553.5776.

*"Highest-Rated Chain - Value for the Money" based on a nationwide survey of quick-service restaurant consumers conducted by Sandelman & Associates, 2009