Chain: Donatos

Donatos Pizza is headed to Knoxville. The fast-casual pizza chain once owned by McDonald’s and famous for its Edge-to-Edge toppings, has signed an agreement for the development of three area restaurants. All three restaurants will be owned and operated by Smoky Mountain Pizza, LLC, whose principals, no strangers to franchising and the local retail scene, currently own […]

As consumer plant-based interest explodes, Donatos Pizza, the company famous for premium Edge to Edge thin crust pizzas, announced that they are now delivering on these demands in a big way with the introduction of three new cauliflower crust signature pizzas featuring savory plant-based sausage. The new cauliflower crust, which has 30 percent fewer carbs […]

Donatos recently ranked No. 159—the highest ranking thus far for the brand—in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500. Donatos has been ranked six times previously. Placement in the Franchise 500 is a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry, as evidenced by the fact that Entrepreneur received more than 1,000 applications this year, making it one of […]

Donatos Pizza is set to take a slice out of Savannah. The Ohio-based fast-casual pizza chain, has signed an agreement for the development of three restaurants in the area over the next few years. While no lease has been signed, the brand is eyeing midtown to Windsor Forest for the first restaurant. “We are thrilled […]

Donatos Pizza announced two hires, naming Kevin Myers as Chief Marketing and Information Officer and Amos Durbin as Vice President of Franchise Operations. Both new hires have a February 13 start date. “We have a mission to make a difference in the communities we serve, and with added franchise growth and sales, we’ll be able […]

Donatos Pizza announced a hot addition to its menu, the Spicy Pepperoni pizza. The new item will be available for a limited time. The Spicy Pepperoni pizza is topped with new ultra-crispy spicy pepperoni, red, yellow and orange banana peppers and finished with generous amount of crushed red chili pepper for an extra kick. As […]

Donatos Pizza, an Ohio-based fast-casual chain known for its Edge to Edge pizza, has opened its first restaurant in the Upstate region of South Carolina. Located in Boiling Springs, the new restaurant marks the first of 12 units franchise veteran Jeff Rigsby plans to open in the region over the next five years. A more […]

Donatos announced the latest addition to their menu, the Quattro Italiano Pizza. The new pizza will be available in all locations for a limited time. The Quattro Italiano Pizza showcases the savory flavors of four premium Italian meats loaded Edge to Edge atop a large pizza, all for just $14.99. It features heritage pepperoni, dry-aged […]

Donatos Pizza is set to take a bigger slice out of the Virginia marketplace. The Ohio-based fast-casual pizza chain, which already has restaurants open and operating in Vienna and Newport News, has signed an agreement for the development of three restaurants in Virginia Beach over the next few years. The agreement has been signed with […]

Having already opened two area restaurants since the beginning of last—the first in Midtown and the second in Murfreesboro—Donatos Pizza is making bold progress in its commitment to expand across Nashville. “We have experienced great success in the market as demand for our product has grown,” says Jeff Baldwin, Vice President of Development & Franchising […]

Donatos Pizza, a leading pizza franchise and creator of Edge-to-Edge pizza, has signed a development deal with Sheldon Restaurant Group, LLC for three new locations in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Northeast Nashville, Tennessee. Under the agreement, the restaurants will be developed over the next three years, the first of which is expected to open in […]

Since the opening of Donatos Pizza’s first Tennessee location in Nashville’s Midtown less than six months ago, the brand’s Edge to Edge pizza has been a hit with consumers and franchise partners alike.  “Within weeks of opening our Midtown location, we began receiving inquiries about further expansion in the area,” says Tom Pendrey, Donatos COO. […]

Donatos Pizza, one of the premier regional pizza chains in the United States, signed a franchise agreement for three restaurants in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The stores will be developed over the next three to five years, with the first scheduled to open in Erie proper within the next six months. Company plans call for opening […]