Pizza Inn, Inc. - Specimen Stock Certificate
Inv# SE1191 Specimen Stock
Specimen Stock. Pizza Inn is a Dallas-based restaurant chain and international food franchise, specializing in American-style pan pizza, pasta, and side dishes. The company is based in the Dallas suburb of The Colony, Texas. At its peak, Pizza Inn had over 500 locations in 20 states. As of June 28, 2020, Pizza Inn had 252 stores within the United States, located primarily in towns within the Southern United States, and 38 stores internationally.
In 1958, two Texas brothers, F.J. (Joe) and R. L. Spillman, opened the first Pizza Inn in Dallas. In the mid-1980s, the restaurant chain had a commercial deal with the Von Erich family, with Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, and Mike Von Erich appearing in a series of televised commercials.
In June 2011, Pizza Inn launched the fast casual restaurant Pie Five Pizza, which specializes in customizable pizzas that are made within five minutes, in Fort Worth, Texas. They had five locations within the Fort Worth area by the end of the year. As of January 2015, they had 31 locations. In October 2011, Pizza Inn opened their first of five planned Chinese locations in Hangzhou, China. Former PepsiCo and Yum! Brands executive Randy Gier joined the company in 2012. He served as CEO until 2016. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Inn.
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