September 11, 2020 | Nancy Lune | Original Article CEO Tom Krouse talks about the brand’s expansion out West and how its gained ground on fast-casual players during the pandemic A Red Robin Gourmet Burgers with Donatos on the menu typically outperform other...
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Under the proactive leadership of Tom Krouse, Donatos Pizza delivers
June 22, 2020, 4:47pm EST | By Jayne Gest | Original Article The restaurant industry is known for handling complex issues, but COVID-19 has taken that to another level. “I’m working harder than I ever have,” says Donatos Pizza President and CEO Tom Krouse. For...
Donatos Pizza Names Carol Pasquariello SVP of Marketing
June 15, 2020 | QSR Magazine | Original Article Donatos Pizza announced the hiring of Carol Pasquariello as Senior Vice President of Marketing effective June 23, 2020. “We are so fortunate to have someone of Carol’s caliber join the Donatos team,” says Tom...
Donatos opens new locations as pizza sales stay steady amid pandemic
May 21, 2020, 2:32pm EST | By Dan Eaton | Original Article Restaurant sales have been decimated by Covid-19, but pizza has proven to be a sturdy and reliable part of the segment. Several chains have reported steady, if not growing sales, and stepped up...
Donatos Pizza to Open Highland Heights Location on May 19th
May 14, 2020, 3:04pm EST | By Jessica Eden | Original Article 15th location in Kentucky to feature the brand’s award-winning Edge-to-Edge® pizza HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (May 5, 2020)—Donatos Pizza is pleased to announce the opening of Donatos Pizza Highland...
RECOVERY: Pizza restaurant reopens, 11 months after it was destroyed by tornado
April 27, 2020 | By Mark Fisher | Original Article Rebuilt Donatos Pizza in Harrison Twp. demonstrates the resilience of our community, franchise owner says ***UPDATE (April 27, 2020)*** A completely rebuilt Donatos Pizza restaurant that will open at 11 a.m....
Why Red Robin Burger Chain And Donatos Pizza Chain Forged A Partnership
Mar 4, 2020, 8:47am EST | By Gary Stern | Original Article Most burger chains like Red Robin don’t pay much attention to pizza chains like Donatos—one specializes in pizza, the other in burgers. It’s like two highways that never intersect, or two restaurant...
This Columbus restaurant chain is entering a new state in 2020 – and that’s just the start of its growth
Feb 14, 2020, 12:42pm EST | By Dan Eaton | Original Article Donatos Pizza may be 57 years old, but it isn’t showing its age. “This is one of the most exciting times that I’ve seen here,” said CEO Tom Krouse, a 20-year veteran of the Gahanna-based restaurant...
Made in Ohio: Every Piece is Important for Donatos Pizza
Feb 3, 2020, 5:00pm EST | By Marylee Melendez | Original Article COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jane Grote Abell and Tom Krouse are the president and CEO of Donatos — the family- owned pizza company started by Abell’s father back in 1963 on the south side of Columbus....
How the Red Robin and Donatos partnership came together
Feb 3, 2020 | By Nancy Luna | Original Article After the founder of Donatos Pizza repurchased the chain from McDonald’s in 2003, the Ohio-based pizzeria brand – known for its edge to edge toppings – was reluctant to partner with any big corporation. “We were...