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"Space Cowboys Restaurant Group Becomes Second-Largest Donatos Franchisee"

When it comes to realizing one's dreams, Donatos franchise partner Bill Aseere is a great example of how combining hard work and belief can make big things happen.

Aseere, an Independence, Kentucky resident, takes over ownership of 15 Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area Donatos locations today along with his business partners Mike Ash and Mark Halpin with Space Cowboys Restaurant Group. This makes Aseere and Space Cowboys the second-largest franchise partner group in the Donatos system with 17 total locations as they had previously opened new restaurants in Independence in 2018 and Highland Heights, Kentucky in 2020.

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"Space Cowboys Find Galactic Success in Northern Kentucky"

They're "Space Cowboys, bet you weren't ready for that..." and the Independence-based restaurant group are lassoing galactic success throughout Northern Kentucky.

"Yeah, it's unique," Bill Aseere, Space Cowboys Restaurant Group co-founder, said of the name. "We took it from our high school and college intramural team names. We had softball and basketball teams and yeah, that name was inspired by the lyrics of the Steve Miller Band song, 'The Joker.'"

"Donatos Serves Up Pizza In Independence Starting Tuesday"

Independence is getting another piece of the pie - pizza pie. 

Donatos is set to open its 14th Kentucky location at 2024 Harris Pike on Tuesday, April 10.

"We are excited to bring Donatos Pizza to Independence," location operator and Independence Councilman Bill Aseere said. "We have been active in the community for a long time and are really proud to start this in our hometown."

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"Fun, Frightful Weekend Coming to Independence"

This weekend is poised to be fun and a little frightful at the Kenton County Fairgrounds in Independence.

Haunted Fairgrounds, presented by Space Cowboys Restaurant Group, will be held 6pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday, Oct 21-22.

"Halloween is a fun and big event for a lot of people," Bill Aseere, an owner of Space Cowboys, said. "For years there has been nothing big for Halloween in the Kenton County and Independence market. We saw it as an opportunity to bring a family-focused experience."

"Expand Your Portfolio with Donatos Pizza: Bill Aseere's Successful Franchise Story"

In franchising, selecting the right brand to add to your portfolio can make all the difference in achieving personal and financial success. Multi-unit franchise partner Bill Aseere's journey with Donatos Pizza exemplifies the potential for success and expansion when an entrepreneur's values align with a brand.

Donatos Pizza has consistently been the right brand for Bill's multi-unit portfolio because of the Donatos mission - to promote goodwill through product, service, principles, and people. Through this mindset, Donatos Pizza helps franchise partners like Bill make important decisions when it comes to growing their business and aids them in analyzing what's most important when they begin multi-unit expansion.

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"How have you innovated within the confines of the franchise model to drive success in your units?"

For me, innovation has turned into touching base with the local community. We've really taken a forward approach on partnering and building relationships in the community with schools, churches, sports organizations, concert venues - anywhere we know that can get our product into people's hands.

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