Pizza Schmizza
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| Industry | Fast food restaurants |
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| Founded | Oregon |
| Headquarters | Salem, Oregon |
| Number of locations | 31 restaurants |
| Products | Pizza, salads, soft drinks |
| Website | www.schmizza.com |
Pizza Schmizza is an American pizza chain with 26 locations throughout the Portland, Oregon area. Pizza Schmizza, primarily selling thin crust pizza by-the-slice, is owned and operated by Salem, Oregon, based company Figaro's Pizza.[1]
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[edit] History
Pizza Schmizza opened its first location in 1993 in Hillsboro, Oregon.[2]
In 2003, Pizza Schmizza received complaints from an advertising watchdog group for hiring homeless men to hold signs bearing the slogan "Pizza Schmizza paid me to hold this sign instead of asking for money".[3] Owner Andre Jehan countered that this was a way to help the homeless and that the homeless found the arrangement a positive experience.[4]
Pizza Schmizza received a media award from the Oregon Department of Human Services for support of a program discouraging underage alcohol consumption in 2004.[5]
[edit] Acquisition by Figaro's Pizza
After CEO Doug Wetter was unable to do his day-to-day job with Pizza Schmizza, the company went into talks with Figaro's Pizza about selling the company. On March 31, 2008, Pizza Schmizza and Figaro's Pizza completed a deal for Figaro's to acquire Pizza Schmizza.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Figaro's Italian Pizza acquires Pizza Schmizza. Portland Business Journal, April 7, 2008.
- ^ Goldfield, Robert. Pizza Schmizza ready to take on Puget Sound. Portland Business Journal, August 1, 2003.
- ^ CNN.com - Pizza company hires homeless to hold ads - June 17, 2003
- ^ Williams, Geoff. Hot Seat: Andre Jehan. Will Work for Food. Entrepreneur. November 2003, Vol. 31 Issue 11, p38.
- ^ Oregon DHS: News release January 13, 2004
- ^ Rogoway, Mike. Pizza Schmizza sells to Figaro's. The Oregonian, April 8, 2008.
