Pizza Inn
| File:Pizza Inn Logo.jpg | |
 An exterior of a typical Pizza Inn. | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: RAVE | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Dallas, Texas (1958) |
| Founders | Joe Spillman R. L. Spillman |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Randy Gier (CEO) |
| Products | Pizza, salad, pasta, chicken wings, sandwiches, desserts and soft drinks |
| Website | pizzainn.com |
Pizza Inn (Nasdaq: RAVE) is an American restaurant chain and international food franchise, specializing in American-style pan pizza and side dishes. The company is based in the Dallas suburb of The Colony, Texas.
Company history
In 1958, two Texas brothers, Joe and R. L. Spillman,[1] opened the first Pizza Inn across from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
In the mid-'80s, the restaurant chain had a commercial deal with the Von Erich family, icons in Texas at the time, with Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, and Mike Von Erich appearing in a series of televised commercials. [1]
On June 3, 2011 Pizza Inn launched a new sister restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas, known as Pie Five Pizza, that specializes in handcrafted pizzas ready in five minutes. [2].
As of January 2015, the parent company Pizza Inn Holdings was renamed RAVE Restaurant Group.[2]
International operations
Today, Pizza Inn operates 310 franchised stores and five corporate-owned stores in 12 countries, with several new stores scheduled to open in the next year. Pizza Inn is also popular in the Middle East.
See also
References
- ^ "Little Pizza Venture Becomes Big Business" by Ledgerwood Sloan. Dallas Morning News, 19 Jun 1966. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ^ Swanson, Jim. "Fast Casual Pizza? Introducing Rave Restaurant Group". benzinga. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
External links
- RAVE Restaurant Group
- Pizza Inn, USA
- Pizza Inn, Kuwait
- Pizza Inn, Saudi Arabia
- Pizza Inn Oman on Facebook
- Pizza Inn Australia Pizza Inn, Australia
