"When my partner and I were customers of the Oxford McAlister's, we noted the broad cross-section of patrons served there – and that the place was constantly crowded! We decided that McAlister's was, and remains a concept whose time has come. If I had one thing to say to a potential franchise owner, I would ask 'If you could go back in time and buy a piece of McDonald's® before Ray Kroc did, wouldn't you do it?' We've gotten in on the ground floor of a great business."

"Saxton Pierce operated 29 Mazzio's Pizza® restaurants in Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. We were searching for a second restaurant concept to grow our company. The McAlister's concept offered synergies which complimented our existing operations. The "fast-casual" dining sector, which McAlister's falls into, is the food service sector we feel has tremendous growth potential. McAlister's local success, restaurant economics and growth potential make the McAlister's concept attractive to us for expansion. Operationally, McAlister's complements what we are doing every day and offers an excellent growth vehicle for our company."

"The first time I walked into a McAlister's Deli, I paid $6.00 for a club sandwich and an iced tea. With my years of restaurant experience in the Kentucky Fried Chicken® and Taco Bell® systems, I knew that with these price points and the volume of customers in the restaurants, I could be a successful franchisee."

"My wife and I visited a McAlister's Deli and immediately fell in love with the atmosphere, quality of food, menu variety and friendliness of employees. I left the corporate office environment of a Fortune 500 company and become a franchisee. The thrill of building and operating several McAlister's Deli restaurants has been very rewarding, and I plan to continue this wonderful journey. I am especially impressed with the support culture in the McAlister's Corporation corporate office, which they have appropriately named the Support Center."