LYNN ? Hail Caesar!The newcomer on Union Street is already attracting a steady clientele.Little Caesars opened its doors in the strip mall at 24 Union St. in mid-June, following closely on the heels of a sister shop that went into operation at 7 Hilldale Ave. in Haverhill in May.Financial auditors Jared Beal and Mark Payne, who have relatives in the Boston area, invested their savings to become Little Caesars franchisees, “As financial consultants we were experienced in analyzing balance sheets,” said Payne. “Every way we looked at the Little Caesars business model we found the same result; a business opportunity that motivated us to make a career change.”Former coworkers at a leading accounting firm, Beal, 29, and Payne, 32, already had three Little Caesar stores open in Sacramento, Calif., with a fourth under construction, when they decided to open two more in Haverhill and Lynn.By the end of 2008, they plan to have six Little Caesars up and running in their corporate chain, Payne said.While building their business in the Sacramento market, the investment partners continued to search for more growth opportunities. They found them in the metropolitan Boston market and its suburbs.”Boston is a great pizza market and we’re excited to be opening two stores here in as many weeks,” said Beal, who plans to move to Boston. “We believe Boston pizza lovers will really appreciate the industry-leading value, quality and convenience Little Caesars provides. Families are working hard to stretch their budgets and their time, and we look forward to offering a large, fresh, pepperoni pizza that’s ready when Boston consumers are, with no waiting or need to call ahead.”Some of the menu items to be featured in the stores include HOT-N-READY Pizza, Crazy Bread, Caesar Wings and Caesar Dips.”Becoming entrepreneurs was definitely a transition for us,” said Payne. “However, with the simple operating model, training and ongoing support from the corporate office, it’s been very rewarding for us and our families even though the economy has become more challenged.”To maintain its growth, Little Caesars supports franchisees with strong processes and a proven system that includes: ongoing training and support, architectural services to help with store design and construction, preferred lenders to assist with financing, the ongoing research and development of new products, and effective marketing programs and support.Beal and Payne will partner with Chris Elwell, 28, Jared’s brother-in-law and a former loan administrator at a credit union, and Rocky Jagir, 23, a former investment banker, who will both help run the Boston stores.Elwell, of Saugus, is both franchisee and general manager of the Lynn location. A recent graduate of Utah Valley University, his role running a pizza shop is a drastic department from his previous job as a commercial loan officer.”We have 20 part-time employees right now and though we have plenty of parking we’ve had lots of walk-in traffic,” he said, noting the draw remains Little Caesar’s $5, 14-inch pizza, either cheese or pepperoni. “The dough is made fresh every day. Nothing is frozen.”The pizzeria is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on weekends.”Jared and Mark have a strong team, and they’re looking forward to providing more value to more people in the Boston area,” said Bob Mazziotti, senior vice president of franchise development, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. “Little Caesars has been in business for nearly 50 years, and remains well-positioned today in this competitive market segment.”Founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their first restaurant in Garden City, Mich. in 1959. Little Caesars built more stores in the U.S. in 2007 than any other pizza chain and today is the largest carryout chain internationally with restaurants on five continents. For more information about Little Caesars, available franchise opportunities and markets, and the Little Caesars Love Kitchen, go online to www.Littl