Hungry Howie’s Pizza Opens New Location in Birmingham April 29, 2021 · · National Pizza Franchise Expands with New Location in Alabama Hungry Howie’s Pizza, the originator of Flavored Crust pizza, has opened its newest location in Birmingham. The new Hungry Howie’s in Birmingham, AL will be Falgun Patel’s first location. Falgun has a background in business administration from Bevill State Community College and experience operating gas stations and multiple convenience stores with his family. After 15 years in the family business, Falgun wanted to get involved in the restaurant business and researched available franchising opportunities. After learning about Hungry Howie’s successful franchise business model and connecting with their company values, Falgun chose to start his franchising journey with Hungry Howie’s in Alabama and hopes to open more locations in the future.