Μake us preferred on Google With Pizza Fan’s stores reopening today, the three-week suspension imposed because of the tax evasion case comes to an end.
The reopening offers a way out for franchise owners and employees. According to information, however, several franchisees have suffered financial losses amounting to tens of thousands of euros.
They are expecting compensation from the parent company, provided the courts confirm the allegations of mismanagement and of a central tax evasion mechanism.
Accounts From Kallithea
At the Kallithea store, owner Giorgos described the extremely difficult conditions he and his staff went through, while expressing cautious optimism: “We were in despair, both us and the employees. Now we are cautiously optimistic that everything will go well and that we will quickly return to normal. OK, we went through very difficult times. We were all under enormous pressure, both us and our staff. The damage is huge, but we hope we will gradually return to normal.”
Giorgos highlighted the public’s support, noting: “Thank God, people are supporting us. They know we are all making a big effort. Even we franchisees work in our stores anyway. We are not businesspeople. We are employees and businesspeople at the same time, and we are trying our best.” On pay, he said staff were paid normally for October despite the uncertainty. He also said the “kerasma” system has been scrapped and prices remain unchanged for now.
Nikoleta, who has worked at the business for two years, described the day of October 22: “We were stunned. I had come in for prep, and we simply left. They told us ‘leave,’ without us knowing why. We found out later.” Speaking emotionally about her return, she said: “It was wonderful, wonderful. We have a very good relationship with our bosses, and they told us we were starting again. Of course we were very, very happy, and we are here. Because it’s a shame, there were so many of us without knowing our future, what would happen and what wouldn’t. And of course, these 20 days we lost set us back too. All of us, from the highest to the lowest.”
