The company once employed more than 2,000 workers, many from the West End, in the plant on West Broadway. The Mayor has also previously announced a housing initiative that would revitalize existing homes and construct in-fill units in downtown and surrounding areas, including the West End. Porter will present his preliminary report May 11. The National Quality Research Center at the University of Michigan has rated the pizza chain the nation's best restaurant group in its quarterly index of customer satisfaction. The mean score for the top eight fast-food restaurants was 69.
Factors considered in the index are well-defined customer base and quality of service and product.
Price has a minor impact in the overall scores, according to the Center, because there is a little difference in pricing among pizza competitors. The company also announced that the Georgetown plant will begin producing the Camry Solara within the next four years, as part of a move to streamline and boost production among the company's facilities in Ontario, Indiana and Kentucky. A recent public meeting regarding long-range transportation planning for the Lexington area drew officials and concerned citizens to discuss how a growing area can accommodate the inherent challenges of moving around more people and goods. One persistent concern is traffic flow and parking in the downtown area. The coming extension of Newtown Pike will alleviate some of that traffic.