Even the New York Post Agrees: Donatos Pizza Is Leading the Columbus-Style Revolution
When the New York Post — the hometown paper of America's most famous pizza city — calls Columbus-style pizza a "surprising contender" that's beating New York and Chicago, you know something real is happening. The feature highlighted the defining characteristics of Columbus-style pizza: edge-to-edge toppings, thin crust, smoked provolone, and tavern-style square cuts — and named Donatos as one of the style's defining standard-bearers. Add that to a 2024 Chef's Pencil study ranking Columbus as the fourth most pizza-obsessed city in the world, ahead of Rome, Milan, Chicago, and New York, and the momentum behind this style is impossible to ignore.For franchise investors, that momentum is the opportunity. Donatos has been perfecting Columbus-style pizza since 1963, and with locations now spanning 28 states, the brand is systematically bringing this nationally recognized style to markets hungry for something authentic and differentiated. This isn't a trend, it's a 60-year legacy finally getting its national close-up. If you're evaluating franchise opportunities in the restaurant space, Donatos offers something few brands can: a product with deep regional roots, proven consumer demand, and the kind of third-party validation that no marketing budget can buy.
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