Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, the legendary family-friendly brand known for bringing pizza, ice cream and big smiles to generations of Midwestern families, has officially opened development opportunities in a trade area rich with history and culture: the great state of Texas. For decades, Happy Joe’s was a staple across the Midwest. Now, the […]
Happy Joe’s is bringing its signature mix of mouthwatering pizza, sweet ice cream and family fun to Florida for the first time on April 28. The iconic brand from America’s Heartland is officially opening its doors at 2502 Highway 87 S – just a few blocks west of Navarre High School and across from the Navarre […]
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, the legendary family-friendly brand known for bringing pizza, ice cream and big smiles to generations of Midwestern families, has officially reopened development opportunities in a trade area rich with history and brand loyalty: eastern and central Iowa. For decades, Happy Joe’s was a staple across cities like Ames, Cedar […]
Happy Joe’s, the rapidly growing Iowa-born pizza and ice cream brand, is closing its 52nd year with record-breaking franchise growth. Fueled by meaningful partnerships, industry recognition and key market expansions, the brand continues to advance its mission of bringing families and communities together over great food and dining experiences. The year kicked off with the […]
Can you feel the love tonight? Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream, the rapidly growing Iowa-born pizza and ice cream brand, is making hearts thump once again this Valentine’s season with the reintroduction of its heart-shaped pizzas. From Feb. 1 to Feb. 14, guests can become enamored with dough stretched into hearts and show their love […]
Happy Joe’s, the rapidly-growing Iowa-born pizza and ice cream brand, has returned to the Fargo – Moorhead area. Just one mile from the Epic Indoor Waterpark, Fargo’s new location — opened Friday, Dec. 13 — is the fourth Happy Joe’s in North Dakota and marks the comeback of the brand after the closing of the […]
Happy Joe’s will be serving up its signature slices and scoops in Kewanee with a new location opening on Dec. 16. Located at 515 Tenney St., directly across from Wethersfield Elementary and Wethersfield High School, this will mark the brand’s eighth Prairie State restaurant, joining locations in Galena, Milan, Coal Valley, Aledo, Moline, East Moline […]
Happy Joe’s, the rapidly-growing Iowa-born pizza and ice cream brand, has announced the inaugural recipient of its recently created Hollie Matthys’ Scholarship Award: Makynzee Balluff. The award was designed to support all salaried or hourly employees who meet the criteria outlined in the employee handbook on their educational journeys. Recipients of the award are eligible to […]
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has been making big moves by signing agreements to expand into new territories. Surprise, Arizona is the most recent city to welcome a new location as part of a larger development project led by Mukhpal Toor. More details about the opening and grand celebration will be announced soon. This addition […]
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has doubled down on its effort to continue the brand’s rapid growth and operational excellence by hiring Aaron Huber as its new Controller. This strategic hire is part of Happy Joe’s long-term plan to expand its brand presence and franchise opportunities across the nation. Aaron, a native of Eldridge, Iowa, […]
Happy Joe’s, the rapidly-growing Iowa-born pizza and ice cream brand, is expanding its footprint yet again with the signing of a 10-unit franchise deal, and two single unit franchises on Monday, August 26th, 2024. It’s the latest step in the company’s continued growth across the Southwest and Midwest – covering Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, North […]
Happy Joe’s has continued its international expansion with multiple new locations opening in Cairo, Giza, and the North Coast of Egypt, and plans to enter new markets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Since opening their first location in Roxy Square in Cairo, the local franchise group in Egypt has benefited from the extensive support […]
Egypt is a land known for pyramids, its mighty river and, thanks to Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, family-sized servings of pizza. Dating back to 2022, the beloved pizza brand has been expanding across Egypt through a 25-unit franchise agreement led by the President of Happy Joe’s Middle East LLC, Ahmed El Batran. Ahmed is […]
As part of its mission to make more guests smile, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has devoted additional time and resources to its digital marketing initiatives in 2024. Leading the way is Josh Spiller, the brand’s Director of Marketing, who joined the team in the fall of 2023. Drawing on his extensive online marketing acumen, Spiller […]
For decades, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has dedicated itself to creating happy memories with creatively delicious pizzas. To continue this long-standing commitment, the brand is adding ORCA’s restaurant inventory management software, enabling Happy Joe’s to continue to provide high-quality food to its customers systemwide. Currently being tested in six stores, the ORCA software automates the inventory […]
When it comes to happy places where families go to create memories, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has been on the list for more than 50 years. For potential franchisees, opening a Happy Joe’s restaurant is a unique and incredible opportunity to bring smiles to the communities they serve. After a recent brand relaunch, including a […]
There’s no such thing as too much pizza, too much ice cream, or too much good news. And in 2023, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream enjoyed a long list of positives – from awards to growth to creative new menu items. It was an extraordinary year for the beloved Midwestern pizza brand, its franchisees, employees, […]
At Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, it’s hip to be square – thanks to the brand’s new 14-inch, thin-crust square pizzas. These game-changing pizzas are a take on the New York-style pizza with a Happy Joe’s spin. “It’s the same great Happy Joe’s flavor profile and quality, only on a thinner, square-shaped crust,” states […]
For every Happy Joe’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza sold at Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream from mid-November thru February 29, 2024, a dollar goes toward helping food service industry families during health crises. Happy Joe’s is partnering with the charitable organization CORE – Children of Restaurant Employees, to bring relief to restaurant employees facing a life altering health […]
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream is known around the world for creative takes on traditional pizzas and this year’s third quarter was no different. The brand partnered with Integrated Digital Solutions to launch a new franchising website generating significantly more qualified leads – a 450% boost from the previous quarter. The new franchising website should continue to […]
Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream has partnered with Integrated Digital Strategies as it expands its footprint, including the launching of a new franchising only website to continue expanding the growth of the brand nationally by adding this proprietary franchise lead generation process founded by IDS. “We are proud to be able to partner with […]