Godfather's Pizza

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Godfather's Pizza is a restaurant chain privately owned by Ronald Gartlan . Its headquarters are in Omaha , Nebraska . The restaurants are a franchise operated and sell fast food to Italian style. In addition, the company also operates so-called Pizza Express bars.

history

A branch in Hillsboro, Oregon .

The company's first restaurant opened in 1973 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. In the early 1970s, William Theisen owned the Wild Willie's beer pub, which was next to a pizzeria called Godfather's in Omaha. The pizzeria owner, Jerry Forte, sold the business to Theisen in 1974 and now owns the Godfather of East Hanover franchise restaurant . Theisen began selling franchise licenses after acquiring the company. In the mid-1980s Theisen sold Godfather's to Pillsbury and stepped down from active management of the company. In 1986, Herman Cain was hired as CEO of the fast food chain, which at the time was on the verge of bankruptcy. Cain and Ronald B. Gartlan, the company's executive vice president , formed a group to buy the brand from Pillsbury, which they did through a leveraged acquisition in early 1990 . Although Godfather's was no longer the third largest pizza chain in the United States, as it was in 1985, but was in fifth place, a sales total of $ 100 million was reported. At the same time Pantera's Pizza bought up many Godfather's restaurants. With the loss of thousands of jobs, around 200 restaurants were closed under the leadership of Cain, which brought Godfather's back into the black. In 1996, Cain stepped down as CEO and Gartlan took over leadership. Cain remained CEO until 2002 when he was bought out by Gartlan in 2009. According to the company's official website, in 2015 there were 571 restaurants in 36 countries. Godfather's Pizza has several take- aways at Speedway gas stations, most Minit Mart convenience stores in Kentucky, northern Tennessee, and some of the TravelCenters of America highway rest stops .

menu

The restaurants offer a selection of pizzas , breadsticks , french fries , cookies and pasta dishes . They also have a wide range of self-service salads and other dishes. Godfather's has been offering gluten-free pizzas made from rice flour in some of its restaurants since 2009 .

advertising

Godfather's Pizza is known for its commercials featuring an actor who plays " The Godfather ". It is a doppelganger of Marlon Brando's character Don Vito Corleone from the 1972 film of the same name. "The Godfather" has already been played by two actors ; the first was J. William Koll, who wore a white fedora and a pinstripe suit with a buttonhole for the role . The advertisement used allusions to the film such as: B. "A pizza you can't refuse!", "If you don't like anchovies, you'll be sleeping with the fishes." If you like anchovies , you sleep with the fish. ”) And“ I know your neighborhood. ”(“ I know where you live. ”).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ " Contact Us . Godfather's Pizza. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  2. ↑ Eric N. Berg: Godfather's Pizza Sold By Pillsbury . In: The New York Times , September 20, 1988. 
  3. ↑ Godfather's Pizza Finds Home at Chart House . In: The New York Times , September 15, 1983. 
  4. ^ Godfather's Pizza Incorporated - Company History . Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://janicegablebashman.com/wp-content/uploads/GODFATHERS-PIZZA.pdf
  6. ↑ Godfather's Pizza store locator .
  7. ↑ Minit Mart
  8. ^ Greg Lindenberg: Ranking the Top 40 C-Store Chains: A Year-End Review. CSP Daily News, November 7, 2017, accessed April 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ Godfather's Gluten-Free Pizzas . Archived from the original on January 3, 2010.
  10. ^ 'Godfather' Returns As Spokesman For Pizza Company . In: Toledo Blade , November 14, 1983. Retrieved November 14, 2011.