Figaro's Pizza

Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc.

Formerly	Italian Pizza, Inc.
Company type	private
Industry	restaurant
Genre	quick service restaurant Italian
Founded	1981; 44 years ago (1981) in Salem, Oregon, United States
Founders	Corkey Gorley Al DeBacker
Headquarters	1500 Liberty Street SE (Suite 160), Salem, Oregon , United States
Number of locations	37
Areas served	Cyprus United States Nigeria
Key people	Ron Berger; chairman, chief executive officer Jeff Rode; president Holly Earle-Schultze; director of marketing
Products	pizzas calzones sandwiches salads take-and-bake pasta
Subsidiaries	Nick-N-Willy's Pizza
Website	Figaro's Pizza

Figaro's Pizza is an American multinational quick service restaurant chain serving Italian cuisine. The company has 37 locations in 4 countries, including Cyprus, the United States and Nigeria.^[1][2][3][4]

History

Figaro's Pizza was founded in Salem, Oregon in 1981 by Corkey Gorley and Al DeBacker.^[5][6] The company is partnered with H.E.L.P. the Charity.^[7]

In 2006, Figaro's acquired Sargo's Subs.^[4] In 2008, Figaro's acquired Schmizza International, and Nick-N-Willy's franchise in 2012.^[4] Figaro's spun off Schmizza in 2014 as an independently owned business.^[8]

In 2019, Entrepreneur listed Figaro's Pizza at number twenty on the magazine's list of the top pizza franchises of the year.^[9]

References

1. "International Store List" (PDF). Figaro's Pizza. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
2. "Locations". Figaro's Pizza Middle East. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
3. "Locations - Figaro's Pizza". Figaro's Pizza. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
4. "Figaro's Italian Pizza acquiring Nick-N-Willy's chain". Pizza Market Place. November 16, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
5. "Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
6. "Franchising: About Us - Figaro's Pizza". Figaro's Pizza. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
7. "Figaro's". QSR Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
8. Pitz, Ray (December 28, 2015). "Schmizza Public House opens in Sherwood". Pamplin Media. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
9. Herold, Tracy Stapp (May 21, 2019). "The Top Food Franchises of 2019". Entrepreneur. Retrieved August 12, 2019.