Pizza Inn Inc. announced the opening of its first location in Bangladesh with a new store in the capital city of Dhaka.

“We’re excited about our expansion into Bangladesh as well as the entire Asia and Middle East region,” says Charlie Morrison, CEO of Pizza Inn Inc. “It is a pleasure to provide our freshly made pizzas, pastas, and other popular menu items to the local residents at affordable prices in one of the largest restaurants in our system.”

To further develop the Bangladesh region, Pizza Inn has entered into a Master Licensee agreement with S.A.K. Edramuzzaman of Mohammed Food & Allieds Private Limited.

“It is with immense pleasure that we have opened the first Pizza Inn in Bangladesh and our opening was greeted with great coverage from the television and print media,” says Humayun Hyder, project manager for the Master Licensee. “The opening was inaugurated by the Honorable Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh and attended by many of the country’s elite and prominent businessmen.”

“With the addition of our first location in Bangladesh, we have successfully opened six restaurants internationally since our fiscal year began in July 2009,” says Madison Jobe, vice president of development for Pizza Inn Inc. “We are excited to continue our aggressive growth internationally and anticipate tremendous success in Bangladesh.”