Pizza Inn
Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq: RAVE | |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | Dallas, Texas (1958 ) |
Founders | Joe Spillman R. L. Spillman |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Brandon Solano (CEO) |
Products | Pizza, pasta, chicken wings, salads, sandwiches, desserts and soft drinks |
Website | www |
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b Thompson, Steven R. (September 20, 2011). "Pizza Inn to expand Pie Five concept". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bernstein, Larry (May 2018). "Pizza Inn's Resurgence Hits High Gear". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Coley, Ben (September 2020). "Pizza Inn Parent Remains Challenged by COVID Pandemic". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Little Pizza Venture Becomes Big Business" by Ledgerwood Sloan. Dallas Morning News, 19 Jun 1966. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Quillen, Alanna (October 19, 2011). "Pizza Inn Expands to China". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hunter, Glenn (March 2016). "A Tale of Two Pies". D Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kezar, Korri (Jul 21, 2016). "Rave Restaurant Group names interim CEO as top exec steps down". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pizza Inn opens non-traditional kiosk location". www.fastcasual.com. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rave-restaurant-group-inc-names-brandon-solano-ceo-300941697.html