James Zito has vast experience with 20+ years in the grocery and retail food businesses. Jim has owned and operated the original Jimmy Z's pizza shop and corporate restuarant since its inception in 1997. He possesses intimate knowledge of the pizza business, from how to make quality products to the successful management of staff, vendors, and customers.

Jim understands how to develop relationships with vendors and customers that are invaluable when establishing your own business. Jim's practical knowledge of the pizza business is an asset that is unparalleled and invaluable.

Jim has built the original Jimmy Z's pizza shop from the ground up. He has built business that at its inception was a run down building in small Houston, PA to a successful enterprise serving an ever expanding customer base quality products at reasonable prices. Jim has worked to develop and improve the formula for a successful franchise by experiencing the process first hand with the original Jimmy Z's.

Jim has perfected the art of producing products that have the customers begging for more while maintaining the highest quality standards all while establishing a track record for profitability and success that make franchising a Jimmy Z's Pizza restaurant a win-win proposition.

Jim and his wife Janine along with their 2 children Breann and Brenna, are active in numerous charities and in their community. The National Kidney Foundation and other worthy charities are part of the Z's Kids charity initiative that reaches out to those in need and are part of the Jimmy Z's franchise profile.

Michael Vanselow has worked his entire 15+ year career helping businesses realize their full potential. Mike has worked as a senior manager with many Fortune 500 companies as a consultant to improve profitability. He is an expert in profit and loss, quality control, operational effectiveness, and streamlining processes.

Mike has extensive experience that has helped many companies improve their bottom lines. He has been responsible multiple projects with 40+ clients resulting in over 30M in revenue and providing 150M in bottom line savings for his clients. Mike is certified with several professional organizations as an authority and resource in the fields of finance and operations.

Mike has pioneered, developed, and conducted extensive training for both his own company and his clients' personnel. He is a contributor to numerous national publications and has an outstanding record of success and customer satisfaction with his clients.

Mike and his wife Cheryl along with their 2 children Sarah and Megan, are also active in various charities and sit on the board of several local organizations. Z's Kids charity is focused on children with disabilities and Jimmy Z's is committed to each franchise being a part of that initiative.