"People are moving fast, but the bottom line is, they want to be able to sit down with their family and let their hair down and let their kids go. I believe community is all about that. And if you're going to go into a community, you should be part of it." - Mary Jane Riva, president & CEO, Pizza Factory

This week on Franchise Today, Pizza Factory president & CEO, Mary Jane Riva joins co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto to discuss how she went from owning five locations as a franchisee to franchisor. Riva further discusses her brand's focus on communities as opposed to rooftops, a focus that has worked well as the brand has grown to 115 locations across six states in the western half of the United States and has seen a near-$10 million improvement from 2014 to 2015.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.