August 25, 2020 | Kerry Pipes | Original Article Tom Krouse joined the Donatos family in 2000. The former Wendy's vice president of marketing brought his restaurant marketing and branding skill set to the Midwestern pizza brand, which was still managed at the time by...
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Leadership lessons of the COVID-19 crisis
May 22, 2020, 3:08pm EST | By Tom Krouse | Original Article Of course, I committed to writing an article long before we even knew that coronavirus existed, and here I am, smack dab in the middle, going 24/7. But a commitment is a commitment. “Without the dark,...
Donatos Franchise Partners Celebrate Diversity with Airport Location
At Donatos, we believe that “Every Piece is Important.” This thought extends far beyond the quality of our delicious pizza; it’s a brand purpose that was born from how we treat everyone within the Donatos family and our communities at large. It means a lot to us as a...
Lifelong Lunch Crew at Donatos Pizza Franchise
Recently, The Daily Independent in Ashland—the leading source for news in northeastern Kentucky—published an article about four former female coworkers who meet every week for lunch at their local Donatos Pizza franchise. We are super excited to be part of a tradition...
A True Hero in the Donatos Pizza Franchise
At Donatos Pizza Franchise, we like to think of ourselves as family. So, when one of our own does something heroic we are not only pleased, but proud. Recently, People.com released an article about a Donatos Pizza delivery man who saved a family from a burning house...
“Big Rocks” is the Donatos Pizza Franchise Theory on Ops
We’re excited to share an article that Donatos Pizza’s Vice President of Franchise Operations, Amos Durbin, recently had published in Franchising.com. The article highlights Amos’s method for successful system growth and an effective management tool that he leverages...
Donatos Pizza Franchise’s Chairwoman of the Board Featured in FastCasual.com
FastCasual.com reports on the important news, events, trends, and people in the $23.5 billion fast casual restaurant industry segment. Recently, FastCasual released their second annual "Women in the Lead" series and we are so pleased and proud that Jane Grote-Abell,...
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 Hospitality IV, LLC, led by operating partner, Robert E. Lee III, and Curtis Jewell, look forward to bringing Donatos...
Experienced Franchisees Bring Donatos to Virginia Beach
Ricky Singh and Jay Patel have a lot cooking when it comes to franchising. The duo have owned and operated three Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations throughout Virginia and still own one to date. And in addition to their franchise history together, Jay is also a partner...
Pre-game Pizza Inspires Brand Fans to Become Franchise Partners
Some would tell you that buying a franchise is strictly a rational decision based on research and crunching the numbers. While that is certainly important, we contend that buying a business is also an emotional decision. For Sean and Jennifer Byrne, their a-ha moment...