zpizza
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| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Newport Beach, California |
Key people | Sid Fanarof (Founder & Owner), Chris Bright and Dan Rowe (Owners) |
| Products | Pizza |
| Website | www |
zpizza (originally called z pizza and commonly known as z) is a pizza franchise based in Newport Beach, California.[1]
zpizza has locations in California, Arizona, and Oregon. The menu includes pizza, salads, and sandwiches. zpizza's customers have the option of creating their own pizza from the provided "crusts, sauces, cheeses and toppings" on their menu.[2]
History
zpizza was founded in Laguna Beach, California, in 1986 by Sid Fanarof. It is owned by Fanarof, Chris Bright, and Dan Rowe, the founders of Fransmart.[2] Since then many new stores have opened in the country with the majority of them in the Bay Area, Los Angeles area, the Phoenix metro, and the Raleigh metro. zpizza started to franchise in 2000.[3]
During the restaurant's inception in Laguna Beach, Fanarof and Suzi Megroz, his business partner, called it "the pizza place". Raised in France, Suzi pronounced the name with an accent, "zee pizza place".[4][5] They had not yet chosen an official name for the restaurant, and Suzi's pronunciation inspired them to call it z pizza. As the business matured, the company omitted the space, officially naming it "zpizza" and occasionally calling it "z".[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Zpizza expanding to Tucson market". Pizza Marketplace. NetWorld Alliance LLC. 2006-07-20. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ a b De Marco, Donna (2004-02-16). "Z Pizza plans to expand to D.C." Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "zpizza coming to Memphis in June, as many as five restaurants planned". Memphis Business Journal. 2006-04-07. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Gatewood, J. V. (February 2011). "Zpizza plans Brea opening". OC Menus. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Zpizza Eyes Larger Slice Of Segment With Franchising Deals" (press release). TheFranchiseMall.com. 2006-02-08. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
Fanarof's original partner French native Suzie Megroz, determined the concept's name, pronouncing the American word, "the" like the letter Z, Bright explained.
- ^ "frequently asked questions: Where did the name "zpizza" come from?". zpizza. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-04-19.