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In October 2019, RAVE Restaurant Group announced that its Board of Directors has named Brandon L. Solano as [[Chief Executive Officer]]. <ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rave-restaurant-group-inc-names-brandon-solano-ceo-300941697.html</ref>
In October 2019, RAVE Restaurant Group announced that its Board of Directors has named Brandon L. Solano as [[Chief Executive Officer]]. <ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rave-restaurant-group-inc-names-brandon-solano-ceo-300941697.html</ref>

On January 5, 2021, the day before the [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol|violent storming the US capital]], Pizza Inn released a statement in support of [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|President Trump’s repeatedly debunked claims of election fraud]] via press release and the company's official Twitter account.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-06|title=D-FW-based Pizza Inn CEO gets political, calling for an election audit|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2021/01/06/d-fw-based-pizza-inn-ceo-gets-political-calling-for-an-election-audit/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Amy|date=2021-01-06|title=Dallas-Based Pizza Inn Issues Bizarre Statement In Support of Trump's Bogus Voter Fraud Claims|url=https://dallas.eater.com/2021/1/6/22216492/pizza-inn-election-integrity-statement-bizarre-trump-voter-fraud-claims|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Eater Dallas|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Daniels|first=Lauren Drewes|date=2021-01-07|title=Pizza Inn & Pie Five CEO Issues Voting Statement, "Widespread Concerns Over Fraud"|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/politics-pizza-inn-pie-five-voting-fraud-11975674|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Dallas Observer}}</ref> The statement included quotes by CEO Brandon Solano.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-06|title=Pizza Chain Bakes Itself into a Corner with Political Statement|url=https://www.prnewsonline.com/pizza-politics-stand/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=PRNEWS|language=en-US}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 20:20, 8 April 2021

Pizza Inn
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: RAVE
IndustryRestaurants
FoundedDallas, Texas
(1958; 66 years ago (1958))
FoundersJoe Spillman
R. L. Spillman
Headquarters
The Colony, Texas
,
USA
Key people
Brandon Solano (CEO)
ProductsPizza, pasta, chicken wings, salads, sandwiches, desserts and soft drinks
Websitewww.pizzainn.com

Pizza Inn is an American restaurant chain and international food franchise, specializing in American-style pan pizza, pasta, and side dishes.

The company is based in the Dallas suburb of The Colony, Texas.[1] At its peak, Pizza Inn had over 500 locations in 20 states.[2] As of June 28, 2020, Pizza Inn had 252 stores within the United States, located primarily in towns within the Southern United States, and 38 stores internationally.[3]

History

In 1958, two Texas brothers, F.J. (Joe) and R. L. Spillman,[4] opened the first Pizza Inn in Dallas.

In the mid-1980s, the restaurant chain had a commercial deal with the Von Erich family, with Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, and Mike Von Erich appearing in a series of televised commercials. [1]

In June 2011, Pizza Inn launched the fast casual restaurant Pie Five Pizza, whom specializes in customizable pizzas that are made within five minutes, in Fort Worth, Texas.[1][5] They had five locations within the Fort Worth area by the end of the year.[5] As of January 2015, they had 31 locations.[5]

In October 2011, Pizza Inn opened their first of five planned Chinese locations in Hangzhou, China.[6]

Former PepsiCo and Yum! Brands executive Randy Gier joined the company in 2012. He served as CEO until 2016.[7][8]

On January 9, 2015, the parent company Pizza Inn Holdings (ticker symbol: "PZZI") was rebranded as a portfolio company named RAVE Restaurant Group (ticker symbol: "RAVE") as Pie Five Pizza locations began to increase.[5]

In May 2018, Rave Restaurant Group opened its first PIE by Pizza Inn Express pizza kiosks with Delaware North at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport.[2][9]

In October 2019, RAVE Restaurant Group announced that its Board of Directors has named Brandon L. Solano as Chief Executive Officer. [10]

On January 5, 2021, the day before the violent storming the US capital, Pizza Inn released a statement in support of President Trump’s repeatedly debunked claims of election fraud via press release and the company's official Twitter account.[11][12][13] The statement included quotes by CEO Brandon Solano.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Steven R. (September 20, 2011). "Pizza Inn to expand Pie Five concept". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Bernstein, Larry (May 2018). "Pizza Inn's Resurgence Hits High Gear". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Coley, Ben (September 2020). "Pizza Inn Parent Remains Challenged by COVID Pandemic". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Little Pizza Venture Becomes Big Business" by Ledgerwood Sloan. Dallas Morning News, 19 Jun 1966. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  5. ^ a b c d "Pizza Inn parent becomes Rave Restaurant Group as sister brand, Pie Five, grows". Dallas News. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Quillen, Alanna (October 19, 2011). "Pizza Inn Expands to China". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Hunter, Glenn (March 2016). "A Tale of Two Pies". D Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Kezar, Korri (Jul 21, 2016). "Rave Restaurant Group names interim CEO as top exec steps down". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Pizza Inn opens non-traditional kiosk location". www.fastcasual.com. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  10. ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rave-restaurant-group-inc-names-brandon-solano-ceo-300941697.html
  11. ^ "D-FW-based Pizza Inn CEO gets political, calling for an election audit". Dallas News. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  12. ^ McCarthy, Amy (2021-01-06). "Dallas-Based Pizza Inn Issues Bizarre Statement In Support of Trump's Bogus Voter Fraud Claims". Eater Dallas. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  13. ^ Daniels, Lauren Drewes (2021-01-07). "Pizza Inn & Pie Five CEO Issues Voting Statement, "Widespread Concerns Over Fraud"". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  14. ^ "Pizza Chain Bakes Itself into a Corner with Political Statement". PRNEWS. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-18.

External links

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