The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory

The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory was a chain of pizza restaurants. The chain originated in Crown Passage (off Pall Mall) as The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory and was started by entrepreneur Bob Payton in 1976-7.[1] The London establishment also had a bar. This was the start of a series of restaurants forming the My Kinda Town chain.[2] The chain opened restaurants in places such as Paris and Barcelona, where they operated successfully for several decades.

When Payton sold the company in 1990 the business was pulling in a turnover of £35m.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Peter Jones (2002), Introduction to Hospitality Operations, p. 153, ISBN 9780826460776
  2. ↑ Hospitality Marketing, Routledge, 2013, p. 166, ISBN 9780750626880
  3. ↑ https://www.marketingsociety.com/the-library/innovating-shoestring-story-chicago-pizza-pie-factory#upclKw3wCz1e5ecO.97

Further reading

  • Jett, Tish; Wimer, Ronald Eric (April 3, 1985). "Paris gets taste of pizza a la Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2013. (subscription required)
  • Moseley, Ray (August 12, 1985). "American dream in England". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2013. (subscription required)
  • Franklin, Stephen (January 29, 1990). "Taste of Chicago for Israel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2013. (subscription required)
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