CASSANO’S PIZZA & SANDWICHES, a Dayton-based, and previously concentrated in the Dayton-based, and previously concentrated in the Dayton area, the restaurant chain began to expand aggressively. Also expanding was the Cassano’s franchise program. Although presently the great majority of Cassano’s Pizza & Sandwich outlets are company-owned, an energetic franchise program has been initiated. Cassano’s Indian Lake is a Cassano’s franchise that is independently owned and operated by the Kimmel family since 1975.