"I am honored to be a part of a growing franchise system that is committedto providing business opportunities to veterans," said Womack. "I look forwardto providing my customers high quality pizza at a great value that is readywhen they are."

Joining the United States Navy immediately after high school, Womackserved from 1975 to 1998 and three years later received his bachelor's degreein business administration with an emphasis on marketing from ColumbiaCollege. After receiving his degree, he worked as an insurance agent. Now, atthe age of 52, Womack is fulfilling his lifelong goal of starting his ownbusiness with his investment in a pizza restaurant under the Little CaesarsVeterans Program. It was Little Caesars' simple business model and commitmenttowards U.S. military veterans that led him to pursue a Little Caesarsfranchise.

"I am excited to achieve my lifelong dream of owning my own business andI'm ready to apply my military skills to get involved in the MountainlakeTerrace community and grow my Little Caesars franchise," added Womack. "TheLittle Caesars Veterans Program opened the door for me to turn this dream intoreality for me and my family."

The Little Caesars Veterans Program was created in 2006 to thank veteransfor their service, and provide them with career opportunities when theytransition to civilian life or seek a career change. Honorably dischargedservice-disabled veterans who qualify, such as Womack, are eligible for abenefit of up to approximately $68,000. It grants honorably discharged,non-service-disabled veterans who qualify as Little Caesars franchisees abenefit of $10,000.

"With talented veterans like Carlis joining the Little Caesars team, theLittle Caesars Veterans Program continues to grow and give veterans businessownership opportunities," said David Scrivano, president, Little CaesarEnterprises, Inc. "The skills Carlis developed in the military such asteamwork, dedication and a familiarity with processes will help him become astrong Little Caesars franchisee."

Some of the menu items Womack will feature in his store includeHOT-N-READY(R) Pizza, Crazy Bread(R), Caesar Wings(R) and Caesar Dips(R).

In one of the largest U.S. quick serve restaurant research studies in2007, Little Caesars was named the best value for the money of all quick serverestaurant chains.* Sandelman & Associates' Quick-Track(R) research studytracks key consumer behavioral and attitudinal measures for all majorfast-food chains. Surveys were conducted among more than 84,000 quick servicerestaurant customers in 70 major markets across the U.S. Little Caesars wasalso named highest rated pizza chain for "Convenience of Locations" and "Speedof Service."

Little Caesars was recently listed by the Small Business Administration(SBA) as one of the best loan performers among franchises with more than 60SBA-guaranteed loans.** Little Caesars also works with preferred lenders whounderstand the business, which becomes increasingly important as it gets moredifficult for entrepreneurs to secure financing in today's economy.

Since Launching on Veterans Day 2006, interest has remained high for theLittle Caesars Veterans Program. Currently, more than 30 veterans have beenapproved to become Little Caesars franchisees and more than 2,000 inquirieshave been made about the program. Several more U.S. military veterans areexpected to open stores in the coming months under the program.

The Center for Veterans Enterprise (part of the Department of VeteransAffairs), Marine For Life (an organization that helps Marines and Sailorstransition to civilian life), and the International Franchise Association(through its VetFran program) are points of contact for the Little CaesarsVeterans Program. They can provide information about the requirements andqualifications of becoming a Little Caesars franchisee.

About Little Caesars

Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their firstrestaurant in Garden City, Michigan in 1959. Little Caesars built more storesin the U.S. in 2007 than any other pizza chain and today is the largestcarry-out chain internationally with restaurants on five continents. LittleCaesars is growing in prime markets across the country, and is offering strongfranchisee candidates an opportunity for independence with a proven system. Inaddition, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the mostrecognized characters in the country, Little Caesar, that appeals to bothadults and children.

In addition to Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch companies in the food, sportsand entertainment industries include: the Detroit Red Wings, OlympiaEntertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution,Champion Foods, Ilitch Holdings, Inc., Uptown Entertainment, Little CaesarsPizza Kit Fundraising Program, and a variety of venues within these entities.Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity CasinoHotel.

For more information about the Little Caesars Veterans Program andavailable franchise opportunities, visit www.LittleCaesars.com or call1.800.553.5776.

* "Highest Rated Chain - Value for the Money" based on a nationwide surveyof quick service restaurant consumers conducted by Sandleman & Associates,2007.

** Source: Coleman Report, an annual compilation of performance data onthousands of SBA-guaranteed franchise loans.

SOURCE Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.