Restaurants

Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza Corporate Office

Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza began in 1984 as Murphy’s Pizza. Papa Aldo’s Pizza began in 1981. These two companies merged into Papa Murphy’s in 1995 when Terry Collins purchased both companies.

The company operates a chain of “take and bake” pizza restaurants, with most of the locations being franchises. Lee Equity Partners of New York purchased the chain in 2010 and went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: FRSH in 2014. Quick Service Restaurants rated Papa Murphy’s in 2013 with the Franchisee Satisfaction Award and Top Pizza Chain in 2014.

Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza currently has more than 1,425 stores in 38 states. There are also locations in Canada and Dubai. Because the pizzas sold are uncooked, most locations allow them to be purchased with food stamps or EBT.

In November of 2018, Papa Murphy’s stock was up 20%, but rumor has it that the chain is for sale.

In January 2023, Newsweek awarded Papa Murphy’s America’s Favorite Restaurant Chain for the second year in a row.

Papa Murphy’s maintains a corporate office in Vancouver, Washington.

Papa Murphy's Take N Bake Pizza

History

In November of 2018, Papa Murphy’s stock was up 20%, but rumor has it that the chain is for sale.

In January 2023, Newsweek awarded Papa Murphy’s America’s Favorite Restaurant Chain for the second year in a row.

Papa Murphy’s maintains a corporate office in Vancouver, Washington.

Home Run Inn Corporate Office

Home Run Inn was founded in 1923 by Vincent and Mary Grittani. Originally a tavern, when a home run ball broke the window of the tavern during a game, the pair decided to rename the business Home Run Inn.

Today, Home Run Inn is a chain of Chicago style pizza restaurants. Mary Grittani developed the pizza recipe in 1940, which is still used today. The company began selling frozen pizzas in the area in the 1950’s and in the late 80’s, a frozen pizza manufacturing plant was constructed. The second plant was constructed in 1996, which has allowed the company to offer their frozen pizzas in 30 states.

As of 2015, the company has 8 locations, all in the greater Chicago area. Consumer Reports listed Home Run Inn pizza as the #1 frozen pizza in America in2013.

Home Run Inn

As of 2015, the company has 8 locations, all in the greater Chicago area. Consumer Reports listed Home Run Inn pizza as the #1 frozen pizza in America in2013.

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Uno Chicago Grill Corporate Office

Uno Chicago Grill, simply called Uno, was founded in 1943 by former Texas University football star Ike Sewell and friend Ric Riccardo. While the pair originally considered opening a Mexican restaurant, they changed their mind and created a pizza/Italian restaurant.

Franchising did not begin until 1980. As of 2014, the company had 140 locations in 24 states. The company also has franchises in 6 other countries, including South Korea, Honduras, and Pakistan. Strangely enough, the company has only 2 locations in the Chicago area. Massachusetts has the most Uno’s, with 27 locations.

In 2010, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection and closed 16 locations. The company restructured its debt and emerged from bankruptcy in late 2010.

Uno Chicago Grill

In 2010, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection and closed 16 locations. The company restructured its debt and emerged from bankruptcy in late 2010.

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Penn Station Subs Corporate Office

Penn Station Subs was founded in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld. He already owned Jeffrey’s Deli in Ohio, but while on a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he discovered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich. He tried out the recipe at his deli and found that the popularity was overwhelming. He opened his first Penn Station Sub shop in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Today, Penn Station Subs operates a chain of sandwich shops which feature the cheesesteak sandwich, 14 different sandwiches, hand-cut French fries, sourdough bread, salads, and fresh squeezed lemonade. As of 2015, the company had 308 franchises in 15 states.

The company was named #146 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of Top 500 Franchises in the US. In mid-2018, Penn Station Subs announced that it planned an aggressive expansion of its locations, including tripling the number of restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In early 2023, the company announced the opening of new locations in Nebraska and the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Headquarters are located in Milford, Ohio.

Penn Station Subs

History

In early 2023, the company announced the opening of new locations in Nebraska and the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Headquarters are located in Milford, Ohio.

Gino’s East Corporate Office

Gino’s East was founded in 1966 by two taxi drivers, Fred Bartoli and Sam Levine, along with their friend George Loverde. This trio wanted to make a pizza that was unlike every other pizza. Gino’s East is known for its Chicago-style deep dish pizza, with the toppings in reverse. Pizzas have cheese on the bottom, then toppings, then sauce.

Today’s Gino’s East has 10 locations, with Texas franchise locations being operated by ATX Brands, which owns the copyright in that state. The company also owns a brewery with the same name. When 5 Rabbit Brewery decided that they would no longer supply beer to Trump Tower in Chicago, they took that batch and relabeled it “Chinga Tu Pelo” (F**K Your Hair). Gino’s East purchased every single bottle.

In addition to its backward pizza, the company is known for its interior walls on which clients can write, draw, or etch whatever they like.

Gino’s East also offers a line of frozen pizzas and other Italian dishes.

In June 2023, The Original Rainbow Cone and Gino’s East in the Miracle Mile teamed up to offer ice cream and pizza in one location.

Gino’s East maintains a corporate office in Chicago, Illinois.

Gino's East

History

In addition to its backward pizza, the company is known for its interior walls on which clients can write, draw, or etch whatever they like.

Gino’s East also offers a line of frozen pizzas and other Italian dishes.

In June 2023, The Original Rainbow Cone and Gino’s East in the Miracle Mile teamed up to offer ice cream and pizza in one location.

Gino’s East maintains a corporate office in Chicago, Illinois.