Extreme Pizza
Encyclopedia
Extreme Pizza is a privately-held restaurant franchise
chain specializing in conventional and California-style
pizza, founded by Todd Parent and Michael Pastor in 1994 in San Francisco, California
. The chain currently includes over 30 locations in the United States
, and one in Ireland
. Most franchises are located in Northern California, as well as other states including Colorado, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Oregon.
Extreme Pizza primarily sells pizza; other menu items include calzone
s, sandwich
es, and salads. Pizza toppings include roasted walnuts, marinated artichoke hearts, and hummus, with creative names such as "Holy Cow", "Peace in the Middle East", and "Pandora's Box".
Most restaurants have decor of extreme sports, such as photographs of extreme athletes and benches made out of snowboards. In keeping with its extreme sports theme, Extreme Pizza was an early sponsor of the X Games
. According to the Seattle Times, Extreme Pizza is "lauded within the business world for its enlightened corporate policies and savvy extreme-sports sponsorships".
The restaurant chain was recognised by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the fast-growing companies in the San Francisco Bay Area
for four consecutive years (2000–2003) and by Inc.
magazine as one of the fastest-growing in the United States
for three years (2001–2003). Extreme Pizza won an award of "Best Pizza in San Francisco" in 1998.
Pizzas cost $6 to $25. Extreme Pizza offers online ordering, take-and-bake, and delivery, and some locations also offer catering.
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
chain specializing in conventional and California-style
California-style pizza
California-style pizza is a style of single-serving pizza that combines New York and Italian thin crust with toppings from the California cuisine cooking style. Wolfgang Puck popularized this style of pizza...
pizza, founded by Todd Parent and Michael Pastor in 1994 in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The chain currently includes over 30 locations in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and one in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Most franchises are located in Northern California, as well as other states including Colorado, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Oregon.
Description
Parent plans to open 20+ stores in Southern California.Extreme Pizza primarily sells pizza; other menu items include calzone
Calzone
A calzone Italian: , "stocking" or "trouser") is a turnover that originates from Italy. It is shaped like a semicircle, made of dough folded over and filled with ingredients common to pizza....
s, sandwich
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
es, and salads. Pizza toppings include roasted walnuts, marinated artichoke hearts, and hummus, with creative names such as "Holy Cow", "Peace in the Middle East", and "Pandora's Box".
Most restaurants have decor of extreme sports, such as photographs of extreme athletes and benches made out of snowboards. In keeping with its extreme sports theme, Extreme Pizza was an early sponsor of the X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
. According to the Seattle Times, Extreme Pizza is "lauded within the business world for its enlightened corporate policies and savvy extreme-sports sponsorships".
The restaurant chain was recognised by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the fast-growing companies in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
for four consecutive years (2000–2003) and by Inc.
Inc. (magazine)
Inc. magazine, founded in 1979 and based in New York City, is a monthly publication focused on growing companies. The magazine publishes an annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., the "Inc...
magazine as one of the fastest-growing in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for three years (2001–2003). Extreme Pizza won an award of "Best Pizza in San Francisco" in 1998.
Pizzas cost $6 to $25. Extreme Pizza offers online ordering, take-and-bake, and delivery, and some locations also offer catering.