• Honoring Leadership and Inclusion: Insights from Donatos Pizza Chief People Officer, Christina Jackson

    The franchising industry has many success stories, but few are as inspiring as that of Christina Jackson, the Chief People Officer at Donatos Pizza. ...

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  • Expand Your Portfolio with Donatos Pizza: Bill Aseere's Successful Franchise Story

    In franchising, selecting the right brand to add to your portfolio can make all the difference in achieving personal and financial success. Multi-unit ...

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  • Donatos Pizza: 4 Franchising Trends to be on the Look-Out for in 2024

    The franchise industry is experiencing various trends reshaping how brands operate and collaborate with their franchise partners. Donatos Pizza ...

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  • A Commitment to Innovation at Donatos Pizza

    Since 1963, Donatos Pizza has been a pioneer in restaurant innovation, enhancing the pizza-making world and improving guest experiences with ...

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  • Tasting Success: A Year in Review at Donatos Pizza Franchise and What's Cooking for 2024

    Reflecting on the year passed, Donatos Pizza is thrilled to celebrate expansion milestones, innovation, and community engagement achieved in 2023. ...

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  • Making an Impact: The Power of Community at Donatos Pizza Franchise

    Donatos Pizza is not just a pizza-making company. It is also committed to making a positive and lasting impact on the communities it serves. The brand ...

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  • Fueling Success with Donatos Pizza Franchise: Travis and Kirsten Hibbert’s Journey

    Discovering a franchise brand that aligns with one’s values and aspirations can be challenging in the ever-changing world of franchising. However, ...

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  • The Profitability and Benefits of Being a Franchise Partner with Donatos Pizza

    A franchising brand that aligns with your values and offers both profitability and a chance to make a meaningful impact in your community can be a ...

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  • Exploring The Market Expansion Plans at Donatos Pizza

    In a world of dynamic changes and evolving tastes, Donatos Pizza stands as a beacon of consistency, providing premium pizza since 1963. However, we ...

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Press Center

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  • Donatos Expands to Texas, As 4 Franchise Groups Bring Its ‘Edge-to-Edge’ Pizzas to Dallas-Fort Worth

    This article was originally published in Dallas Innovates on March 15th, 2024. Serving its signature "edge-to-edge" pies since launching in Columbus, ...

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  • Family-owned Donatos franchise business passes the ownership to the next generation

    This article was originally published in Nation's Restaurant News on March 14th, 2024 Roseler Corp. has been an Ohio Donatos franchisee for 30 years, ...

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  • Owner of 17 area Donatos Pizza locations has engineering, military background

    This article was originally published in Dayton Daily News on March 5th, 2024. Growing up in Southeast Ohio in the ’70s and ’80s, Todd Rogers of ...

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  • Donatos Operator Travis Hibbert Named IFA Franchisee of the Year

    This article was originally published in QSR Magazine on February 20th, 2024 The International Franchise Association (IFA) named Travis Hibbert, owner ...

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  • The Pizzeria & Enzo Show - Episode 63: Kevin King, President Donatos Pizza

    This podcast was originally published in The Pizzeria & Enzo Show on February 11th, 2024. Kevin caught the F&B bug early in life in the dish pit like ...

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  • Where To Get Heart-Shaped Pizzas for Valentine’s Day 2024

    This article was originally published on F ood Network on February 7th, 2024. Boxes of bonbons and fistfuls of flowers are nice, but there may be no ...

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  • Donatos Pizza Ranked Among the Top Franchises in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Highly Competitive Franchise 500®

    This article was originally published on F ranchising.com on February 5th, 2024. February 05, 2024 // Franchising.com // Columbus, OH - Donatos Pizza, ...

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  • These New Donatos Cheese Breads Come in Two Options

    This article was originally published in T rend Hunter on February 1st, 2024. These new Donatos Cheese Breads are making their debut at participating ...

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  • Donatos Pizza releases cheese breads, brings back heart-shaped pizzas

    This article was originally published in P izza Marketplace on January 26th, 2024. Donatos Pizza has introduced Mariachi and Italian cheese breads and ...

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New Locations

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  • Edge to Edge and Party Cut: Donatos Pizza Eyes Nashville Market for Expansion.

    Donatos Pizza, an Ohio-based pizza chain, has its eyes on Tennessee. The national chain has plans to expand to Chattanooga, Knoxville and Memphis, and ...

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  • Donatos Pizza adding more Jax locations, expanding into other parts of Florida.

    Donatos Pizza, an Ohio-based pizza chain, said Tuesday it plans to expand into other parts of Florida and the First Coast, a move that comes after the ...

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  • Jennie Geisler: Erie Donato’s owner to open 2nd shop near Mercyhurst campus in November

    Donato’s,1535 W. Eighth St., open just shy of four years (officially Oct. 18), is getting a sibling in mid-November. Owner Christina Vogel is opening ...

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  • Donatos Looks to Expand in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Donatos Pizza, the fast-casual pizza chain once owned by McDonald’s and famous for its Edge-to-Edge toppings, has announced its commitment to open ...

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  • Donatos, new fitness center coming to Cave Mill Road.

    Before the coronavirus had begun to force restaurants to restrict sit-down dining and increase delivery and takeout, Spence Sheldon had that exact ...

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  • Donatos Pizza to Open in Knoxville, Tennessee.

    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 ...

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  • Donatos Pizza launches Jacksonville Beach restaurant.

    Known for its trademarked “edge to edge pizza,” Donatos Pizza will open its first Jacksonville-area restaurant Tuesday. The restaurant is at 1500 ...

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  • Donatos Pizza to Open Another Columbus Airport Location.

    Donatos Pizza announced the opening of a second Donatos Pizza location at John Glenn International Airport on Tuesday, May 8 at 6 a.m. Touchstone ...

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About the Menu

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  • Donatos Unveils Green Goddess Salad.

    The Green Goddess Salad is available in three different sizes. Donatos announced an addition to its fresh salad lineup with the Green Goddess Salad ...

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  • Donatos’ Heart-Shaped Pizzas Return for Valentine’s Day.

    In 2020, Valentine’s Day was the third-largest sales day of the year for Donatos. When it comes to expressing your love this Valentine’s Day, Donatos ...

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  • Donatos Introduces Three Cauliflower Crust Pizzas.

    New pizzas, which also feature plant-based sausage and Provolone, are lower in carbs. As consumer plant-based interest explodes, Donatos Pizza, the ...

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  • Donatos Edge to Edge® Deliciousness.

    At Donatos, some would call us pizza perfectionists. Since 1963, we’ve been topping our proprietary crust with meticulously placed ingredients that ...

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