Romeo’s Pizza partners with 2nd & 7 Foundation
Local Pizza Champion to become Reading Program Partner
Romeo’s Pizza, the award-winning franchise that offers pizza with a purpose is helping to tackle illiteracy by partnering with the 2nd & 7 Foundation. By working with the 2nd & 7 Foundation, Romeo’s Pizza is focused on living up to two of the company’s core values of positively impacting our communities and delivering sweet smiles one slice at a time.
Across the country, the 2nd & 7 Foundation has donated over half a million books to kids in need since it started in 1999. Their mission is to promote reading by providing free books and positive role models to kids in need, while encouraging young athletes of the community to pay it forward.
Through their partnership, Romeo’s Pizza will become a Reading Program Partner which helps 2nd & 7 write, illustrate, and publish over 90,000 books each year. In addition, they will become the presenting sponsor of the 22nd annual football camp and will provide pizza for all campers and coaches.
On June 21-23 2021, campers will learn football fundamentals from former Buckeyes and local high school football coaches. To ensure a safe and fun environment, the camp will be completely non-contact. Beyond football, coaches will work to instill key attributes such as teamwork, goal-setting, positive attitude and commitment.
“At Romeo’s Pizza our mission is to deliver purpose driven handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. By partnering with organizations who are making the world a better place like the 2nd & 7 Foundation, we hope to help tackle literacy by creating memorable experiences for kids through pizza and the joy of reading”, said Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo’s Pizza.
“We have valued our relationship with Romeo’s Pizza for years, as they have supported 2nd & 7 for a very long time. The team at Romeo’s is passionate about our mission and we look forward to partnering in many creative ways to make a difference in communities here in Ohio and across the country,” said Amy Hoying – Executive Director of 2nd & 7.
About 2nd & 7
In 1999, Ohio State football players Luke Fickell, Ryan Miller and Mike Vrabel began 2nd & 7 using funds from their first-annual football camp. The trio, inspired by their involvement with community outreach, read to second-grade classes in seven Columbus-area schools and sent each second-grader home with a free book. This year’s camp marks 22 years of “tackling illiteracy” and will welcome approximately 350 kids. From three Ohio State football players in seven Columbus schools, 2nd & 7 has grown its reach and impact.
Since 1999, 2nd & 7 has distributed over 500,000 free books to second-graders in 180 communities across 26 states.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 46 pizza locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza at https://romeospizza.com/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
David McCafferty
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Chief Brand Officer
dmccafferty@romeospizzacorp.com
Romeo’s Pizza Huron Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Donates Percentage of Proceeds to Local Organization
HURON, OH – Romeo’s Pizza hosted a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the newly opened location in Huron, Ohio on July 7th. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held at the store located at 414 Cleveland Rd E, Huron, OH at 11am on July 7, 2021. The ribbon cutting was hosted in combination with the store’s Grand Opening Event that offered family fun at the store with the goal of donating a percentage of proceeds to a local charity.
Many members of the Huron Chamber of Commerce were in attendance for the event, enjoying award-winning pizza and celebrating the opening of the new location.
Romeo’s Pizza has won numerous awards including The Best Gourmet Pizza in America and twice The Best Pizza in the Midwest. Romeo’s has been featured on Food Network and named in the Top 100 Pizza Companies in America by Pizza Today Magazine. Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 500 Food Franchise in 2021, Romeo’s Pizza is known for serving handcrafted pizza that brings people together.
In addition to a large array of pizzas, the Romeo’s Pizza menu includes Calzones, Strombolis, Oven Baked Subs, Wings and a variety of Salads and Sides. The new location provides delivery and carry out with convenient online ordering plus catering options. Customers can also earn Romeo’s Rewards from their first order and will get 25 points for signing up.
The Romeo’s Pizza team offered free pizza, face-painting and games for all attendees. Guests had the chance to win Free Pizza for a Year and various pizza coupons during the Grand Opening Event. At the conclusion of the event, Romeo’s Pizza Huron was able to donate $333 to the Prayers From Maria Foundation. Prayers From Maria is a local organization that is dedicated to funding global research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for deadly childhood brain tumors.
“Growing up my family and I always enjoyed the Lake Erie Shores and frequented cottages in Huron. I have very fond childhood memories of my time in Huron and I wanted to give those looking to make future memories another sweet memory in the way of Romeo’s Pizza.
As we were planning our grand opening celebration, we wanted to make sure we gave back to the community we were serving. We chose Prayers From Maria, because like St Jude, Prayers From Maria works to eradicate cancer in children. To me, there is no better cause.” states Ryan Pojman, franchise owner of Romeo’s Pizza Huron.
One of Romeo’s core values focuses on positively impacting the community and environment. The Local Pizza Champion initiative is their opportunity to give back to the community and make the world a better place one pizza at a time.
“A Local Pizza Champion is someone who makes a positive and measurable difference in the communities they serve. They strive to pay it forward in everything they do, whether it’s delivering a pizza to a new neighbor, donating a meal to families in need or supporting a local charitable organization.” states Mike Rao, Chief Strategy Officer for Romeo’s Pizza. “Without our loyal customers and the support of our community, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to give back the way we do. Thank you to the Huron community for giving us the opportunity to donate to Prayers from Maria in the name of Huron Local Pizza Champions.”
Romeo’s Pizza now has 50 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. “Our growth and success are based on product quality and customer service. We’re proud to create new jobs in the community and are excited to introduce Huron to our award-winning pizzas.” stated Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo’s Pizza.
The new Huron Romeo’s Pizza will be open 7 days a week for lunch through late-night. To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza, find all locations, see the full menu, and order online visit www.romeospizza.com.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 50 open pizza locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions.
We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national, and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza and why it’s the next big franchise opportunity online.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amber Johnson
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Director of Marketing
ajohnson@romeospizzacorp.com
Ohio-Based Pizza Franchise Partners with Beyond Meat for Launch of Plant-Based Beyond Chicken®
Introducing Plant-Based Beyond Chicken® at Romeo's Pizza Ohio Locations
MEDINA, Ohio – (July 8, 2021) – Romeo’s Pizza, the award-winning franchise with 50 operating locations has partnered with Beyond Meat to launch their newest better-for-you, plant-based Beyond Chicken® Tenders. The Beyond Chicken® Tenders will be Romeo’s debut plant-based menu item.
Who doesn’t love chicken tenders? Crispy on the outside and oh-so-juicy on the inside, they’re just plain fun to eat. Beyond Chicken® Tenders are an excellent source of protein with 14g per serving, have 40% less saturated fat and are made with no GMOs. Beyond Chicken® Tenders outperformed the leading plant-based chicken tenders across all categories, including appearance, flavor and texture. Additionally, Beyond Chicken® Tenders achieved taste-preference parity with animal-based chicken tenders.
“Consumer tastes are changing. With 57% of households buying plant-based items in 2020, adding a plant-based option to our menu was a no brainer. We are thrilled to partner with Beyond Meat to support the launch of their newest innovation – Beyond Chicken® Tenders – and continue supporting our brand values to positively impact our communities and environment.” said Mike Rao, Chief Strategy Officer for Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC.
Romeo’s Menu Innovation Team was tasked with finding a plant-based menu item that appealed to most of our customer base. During our testing phase, Beyond Chicken® Tenders dominated the competition and fired up the palates of our Menu Innovation Team. Beyond Chicken® Tenders can be added to any Romeo’s Pizza as well as subs, salads or served as plant-based chicken tenders.
“Taking care of the environment is something that has always been important to us as an organization. Partnering with Beyond Meat to add our first plant-based menu item will allow us to continue living our core values as we offer more environmentally friendly and health conscious items moving forward.” stated Rao.
Romeo’s Pizza is recognized by Entrepreneur as a Top Food Franchise and by Pizza Today as one of the Top 100 Pizza Companies in the United States. The company plans to launch 60 franchise locations by the end of 2021, with the goal of reaching 250 total locations in the next five years.
For more information about Romeo’s Pizza, visit https://romeospizza.com/.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 50 open locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza at https://romeospizza.com/.
To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit https://romeospizzafranchise.com/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amber Johnson
Director of Marketing
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC.
ajohnson@romeospizzacorp.com
Team of Local Pizza Champions to Expand Footprint of Romeo’s Pizza in South Carolina
State Representative to Bring New Romeo's Pizza Locations to South Carolina
MEDINA, Ohio – (June 22, 2021) – Romeo’s Pizza, the award-winning franchise that offers pizza with a purpose, is expanding their footprint with their latest area representative agreement in South Carolina.
In his search for a new business opportunity, Brian Gossett felt strongly about partnering with a company that was committed to positively impacting the communities they do business while having a franchisee-first culture. Brian knew that continuing the expansion of Romeo’s Pizza in South Carolina would come with unique challenges but was confident that none would outweigh the benefits for the local community and workforce of South Carolina.
“I am so excited to expand the Romeo’s brand into all pockets of South Carolina! I spent roughly 10 months looking for the right franchise partner in my next business venture. After being approved by a national pizza chain, I connected with the Romeo’s team and they truly checked all the boxes. First, and most importantly… the pizza is incredible. The sauce is unmistakable to any other brand and so delicious! While providing a solid and successful business blueprint, Romeo’s allows and encourages their franchise partners to have local engagement and partnerships. Most companies are only about profits, but Romeo’s is different. We’re going to serve great food, offer a terrific employment experience, and be a pillar in the communities that we serve!” stated Brian Gossett, Area Representative for Romeo’s Pizza.
“Brian is our ideal partner in ensuring the continued and successful expansion of Romeo’s Pizza in South Carolina,” says Ryan Rose – Romeo’s Pizza CEO. “Brian has demonstrated a thorough understanding and connection with the ideals we share as a team and company. His experience in franchising and dedication to supporting his community are exactly the qualities we look for in our local Pizza Champions delivering sweet smiles, one slice at a time.”
Brian’s agreement with Romeo’s Pizza covers the entirety of the South Carolina market. Romeo’s Pizza currently operates one location in the state located in Simpsonville. There are upwards of 20 additional locations planned for the market over the course of the agreement, with the second Romeo’s Pizza in the state of South Carolina slated to launch in January 2022.
Romeo’s Pizza is recognized by Entrepreneur as a Top 500 Food Franchise and by Pizza Today as one of the Top 100 Pizza Companies in the United States. The company plans to have 70 operating locations by the end of 2021, with the goal of reaching 250 total locations in the next five years.
For more information about Romeo’s Pizza, visit https://romeospizza.com/.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 50 locations open and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza at https://romeospizza.com/.
To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit https://romeospizzafranchise.com/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amber Johnson
Director of Marketing
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC.
ajohnson@romeospizzacorp.com
Romeo’s Pizza Frisco Celebrates Grand Opening
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 17, 2021
FRISCO, TX – Romeo’s Pizza is delighted to announce that it will host a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the newly opened location in Frisco, Texas. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at the store located at 4747 Fourth Army Drive, Frisco, TX 75034 at 10am on June 17, 2021.
“When I first tasted Romeo’s Pizza, I knew it was different and special. You do not typically find this level of quality from a carry-out delivery pizza brand. Then, when I tasted Texas barbecue, I knew that Romeo’s sweet sauce would fit the lone star state well. Romeo’s and Texas are a match made in heaven! We are excited to be here and look forward to supporting the communities that support us. We view our business as a partnership with the community. Together we can make life better for everyone!” stated Randy Stepp, Area Representative for Romeo’s Pizza Texas.
We’re pleased to announce that Mayor Cheney is scheduled to be on hand to offer a few remarks regarding Romeo’s award-winning gourmet pizza and to assist in the Ribbon Cutting.
Romeo’s Pizza has won numerous awards including The Best Gourmet Pizza in America and twice The Best Pizza in the Midwest. Romeo’s has been featured on Food Network and named in the Top 100 Pizza Companies in America by Pizza Today Magazine. Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 500 Food Franchise in 2021, Romeo’s Pizza is known for serving handcrafted pizza that brings people together.
In addition to a large array of pizzas, the Romeo’s Pizza menu includes Calzones, Strombolis, Oven Baked Subs, Wings and a variety of Salads and Sides. The new location provides delivery and carry out with convenient online ordering plus catering options. Customers can also earn Romeo’s Rewards from their first order and will get 25 points for signing up.
The Romeo’s Pizza team will be serving free samples of our Award Winning and delicious pizza from 10am – 12pm to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting and to commemorate the first Romeo’s Pizza store to open in Texas.
Romeo’s Pizza now has 49 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. “Our growth and success are based on product quality and customer service. We’re proud to create new jobs in the community and are excited to introduce Texas to our award-winning pizzas.” stated Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo’s Pizza.
The new Frisco Romeo’s Pizza will be open 7 days a week for lunch through late-night. To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza, find all locations, see the full menu, and order online visit www.romeospizza.com.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 49 open pizza locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions.
We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national, and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza and the franchising opportunities available online.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amber Johnson
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Director of Marketing
ajohnson@romeospizzacorp.com
New Local Pizza Champion in Huron, Ohio
Romeo's Pizza Announces New Location Opening
May 17, 2021 – HURON, Ohio – One of Ohio’s fastest growing pizza companies, is proud to announce the opening of the newest Romeo’s Pizza locations in Huron, Ohio. The new location opened on Monday May 17, 2021 at 414 Cleveland Rd E – Huron, OH.
The new Huron, OH location will be under the ownership of Ryan Pojman. “I have always loved taking day trips to Huron to reap the benefits of the lakefront beauty while enjoying food and drinks at local establishments.” says Ryan Pojman, owner. “It was during the most recent trip that I thought bringing my favorite pizza, Romeo’s, to the area was a great idea. We look forward to serving and supporting Huron for many years to come. Thank you and GO TIGERS!”
Romeo’s Pizza has won numerous awards including The Best Gourmet Pizza in America and twice The Best Pizza in the Midwest. Romeo’s has been featured on Food Network and named in the Top 100 Pizza Companies in America by Pizza Today Magazine.
In addition to a large array of pizzas, the Romeo’s Pizza menu includes Calzones, Strombolis, Oven Baked Subs, Wings and a variety of Salads and Sides. The new location provides delivery and carry out with convenient online ordering plus catering options. Customers can also earn Romeo’s Rewards from their first order and will get 25 points for signing up.
Romeo’s Pizza now has 48 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. “Our growth and success are based on quality and customer service. We’re proud to create new jobs in the community and are excited to introduce Huron to our award-winning pizzas.” stated Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo’s Pizza.
The new Huron Romeo’s Pizza will be open 7 days a week for lunch through late-night. To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza, find all locations, see the full menu and online ordering visit www.romeospizza.com.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 48 open pizza locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza and the franchising opportunities available online.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amber Johnson
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Director of Digital Strategy
(234) 248-4549
ajohnson@romeospizzacorp.com
Romeo’s Pizza Partners with FranFast to accelerate Franchise Development
Brand plans to have 60 operating units by end of 2021
April 29, 2021 – MEDINA, Ohio – Romeo’s Pizza has partnered with FranFast, the complete Franchise Management Suite that is built on the Salesforce™ platform. The goal behind this partnership is to successfully onboard new franchisees the brand has awarded over the last 8 months.
During this time, Romeo’s Pizza has awarded franchises in Colorado, Texas, Ohio, Florida and Nigeria. To date, the brand has 47 operating locations and plans to open an additional 13 units by the end of 2021. With this growth, the successful onboarding of new franchise owners has become a top priority.
“As we look to continue the momentum of our powerful same-store sales and total company growth, we identified a top in class partner to automate tasks and support our franchise owners with timely new store openings”, said Ryan Rao Chief Franchising Officer for Romeo’s Pizza.
“We believe FranFast will be the right partner to support successful openings for all our new locations scheduled to open in 2021 and beyond. The Fran Fast platform will be a crucial component of our success as we drive forward to our goal of 250 open units within 5 years.”
FranFast is a platform that utilizes four pillars – franchise development manager, new store opening tracker, franchise compliance tracker and franchise communities – that can be fully customized to the needs and business processes of each franchise network.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with award-winning franchise Romeo’s Pizza in their digital transformation journey,” said Rogelio Martinez, CEO of Fast Cloud Consulting, the creator of FranFast. “It is no secret that food franchises are poised for explosive growth in the next two years. With FranFast, our complete franchise management suite, Romeo’s Pizza is reinforcing their commitment to franchisee success and leadership in their segment”.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Romeo’s Pizza is recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top Food Franchise and by Pizza Today as one of the Top 100 Pizza Companies in the United States. The company plans to have 60 operating locations by the end of 2021, with the goal of reaching 250 total locations in the next five years.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza and the franchising opportunities available online.
About FranFast
FranFast™, a complete franchise management suite, helps standardize and accelerate franchisee recruitment, manage and monitor real estate development, track systemwide franchisee compliance and have a vibrant and collaborative franchisee community. FranFast™ runs on the Salesforce™ Platform, which has been tried and tested by over 150,000 companies worldwide and has recently been recognized by Gartner as the leading High-Productivity Application Platform-as-a-Service. With FranFast, franchisors of all sizes and industries can transform their network into an agile, predictable and scalable business. FranFast’s franchise management suite incorporates best-franchise practices and can be further customized to meet specific franchise requirements. With FranFast, the speed of business is accelerated.
To learn more, visit franfast.io.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amber Johnson
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Director of Digital Strategy
(234) 248-4549
ajohnson@romeospizzacorp.com
New Local Pizza Champion in Hubbard, Ohio
Romeo's Pizza Announces New Location Opening
April 19, 2021 – Hubbard, Ohio – One of Ohio’s fastest growing pizza companies, is proud to announce the opening of the newest Romeo’s Pizza location in Hubbard, Ohio. The new local pizza champion opened on Monday April 19, 2021 at 124 W. Liberty St. Hubbard, Ohio
The opening of the Hubbard, Ohio location is led by Patrick Howlett, CEO and President of Howlett Restaurant Group. Patrick and Howlett Restaurant Group have played a large part in helping grow the franchise. They have plans to open 30 Romeo’s Pizza locations in Eastern, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and 10 locations in Tampa, Florida. To date this marks the fourth Romeo’s Pizza opening joining others in Salem, Calcutta and Streetsboro, Ohio.
“Our relationship with Romeo’s Pizza has been very collaborative. Throughout our first few openings they have always been there to lend support, offer guidance and help my team become a local pizza champion in every market we serve. We can’t wait to deliver our handcrafted excellence to the Hubbard, Ohio community”, said Patrick Howlett CEO and President of Howlett Restaurant Group.
In addition to a large array of pizzas, the Romeo’s Pizza menu includes Calzones, Strombolis, Oven Baked Subs, Wings and a variety of Salads and Sides. The new location provides delivery and carry out with convenient online ordering plus catering options. Customers can also earn Romeo’s Rewards from their first order and will get 25 points for signing up.
Romeo’s Pizza now has 47 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. “Our growth and success are based on quality and customer service. We’re proud to create new jobs in the community and are excited to introduce Hubbard to our award-winning pizzas.” stated Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo’s Pizza.
The new Lorain Romeo’s Pizza will be open 7 days a week for lunch through late-night. To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza, find all locations, see the full menu and online ordering visit www.romeospizza.com.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 47 open pizza locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza and the franchising opportunities available online.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
help@romeospizzacorp.com
Romeo’s Pizza breaks ground in Georgetown, TX
Local Pizza Champion to open 40 locations throughout the State
MEDINA, Ohio – (4/8/2021) – Romeo’s Pizza, the award-winning franchise that offers pizza with a purpose, broke ground on Tuesday April 6, 2021 on the first location slated to open in Central Texas. The new Romeo’s Pizza is scheduled to open in June and is located at 5731 Williams Dr. in Georgetown, Texas.
On hand for the groundbreaking were representatives from the city and Romeo’s Pizza Area Representative, Eddie Lucio III. Lucio is an established attorney and member of the Texas House of Representatives, having served Texas’s 38th District since 2007. In addition, Romeo’s Pizza CEO Ryan Rose and Chief Franchising Officer Ryan Rao were on hand lending a shovel.
“Romeo’s Pizza is built on the very same values that I have based my entire career on,” says Representative Lucio. “They are developing this brand with tremendous purpose so that we can operate with intention and have a vision for the development of our locations in Texas. We are very excited for the opportunities with Romeo’s Pizza”, said Eddie Lucio Area Representative for Romeo’s Pizza.
Romeo’s Pizza is recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top Food Franchise and by Pizza Today as one of the Top 100 Pizza Companies in the United States. The company plans to have 60 locations open and operating by the end of 2021, with the goal of reaching 250 total pizza locations in the next five years.
For more information about Romeo’s Pizza, visit https://romeospizza.com/.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 46 locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza at https://romeospizza.com/.
To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit https://romeospizzafranchise.com/.
MEDIA CONTACT:
David McCafferty
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Chief Brand Officer
dmccafferty@romeospizzacorp.com
Romeo’s Pizza Supports the Arbor Day Foundation with Tree Plantings
5,000 Trees to be planted in Florida
Medina, Ohio (March 29, 2021) – Romeo’s Pizza is partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees in Florida. These trees are restoring forest canopy after a natural disaster, providing critical wildlife habitat, and improving watershed health.
Through its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, Romeo’s Pizza is focused on living up to one of the company’s core values which is to positively impact our communities and environment. In 2019, the company embarked on an initiative to replace plastic packaging for appetizers and salads with Eco-Friendly compostable packaging. To date, the company has eliminated over two million plastic packages from the environment.
“Forests clean our air and water, cool our planet, and are home to critical wildlife,” said Dan Lambe, president, Arbor Day Foundation. “With the help of partners like Romeo’s Pizza, we can regenerate life back to these forests.”
In 2018, Hurricane Michael passed through the Econfina Creek and Chipola River Watersheds located in Bay, Calhoun and Washington Counties Florida. This area lost thousands of acres of standing timber as the eye of the hurricane crossed the Chipola River.
Reforestation provides forage for game and promotes native groundcover, such as wildflowers and other plants. Additional benefits occur for native game and aquatic species that call this area home such as deer, turkey bobwhite quail, fish and amphibians.
“Partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation is a big honor for Romeo’s Pizza. As a growing business whose core value is to enrich the lives and communities we serve, we have a responsibility to use our platform for good. This Community Partnership provides us that opportunity, and we couldn’t be more excited to get started,” said Ryan Rose CEO Romeo’s Pizza.
Romeo’s Pizza’s tree planting efforts contribute to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Time for Trees initiative. Launched in 2019, Time for Trees unites corporations, communities, and individuals under the goal of planting 100 million trees and inspiring 5 million tree planters by Arbor Day of 2022. To learn more about the initiative or how to get involved, please visit TimeforTrees.org.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 46 open pizza locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza and the franchising opportunities available online.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than 1 million members, supporters, and valued partners. Since its founding, more than 400 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to help others understand and use trees as a solution to many of the global issues we face today, including air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty, and hunger. As one of the world’s largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners, and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing, and celebrating trees.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
David McCafferty
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Chief Brand Officer
dmccafferty@romeospizzacorp.com
Romeo’s Pizza supports the Ohio Restaurant Association Employee Relief Fund
Pizza with a Purpose Fundraiser exceeds expectations
Medina, Ohio – (February 8, 2021) – Pizza with a Purpose, the statewide fundraiser to benefit the Ohio Restaurant Association’s Employee Relief Fund ended with Romeo’s Pizza customers showing their support in grand style. The promotion was simple – $1 was donated for every pepperoni pizza sold from January 25-January 31 at over 100 participating pizza locations throughout the state.
“We are proud to support our fellow foodservice employees through Pizza with a Purpose and are encouraged that all forty Romeo’s Pizza restaurants throughout the state participated,” said Ryan Rose CEO, Romeo’s Pizza. “We would like to thank our legion of loyal fans and Franchise Partners who became Local Pizza Champions during this promotion and came together to support a great initiative”.
One of the company’s Core Values is to positively impact our communities through local give back initiatives. Because of the generosity of Ohio residents, the Pizza with a Purpose Fundraiser exceeded Romeo’s Pizza expectations and the brand will be sending a five-figure donation to the Ohio Restaurant Association Employee Relief Fund.
The Ohio Restaurant Employee Relief Fund was created by the Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation (ORAEF), a 501(c)(3), in collaboration with the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA), to activate emergency funding for personnel in the foodservice industry who have been affected by COVID-19. Since its launch in April 2020, the fund has awarded more than 1,100 grants and raised more than $350,000 for employees in need.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 44 locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza at https://romeospizza.com/.
To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit https://romeospizzafranchise.com/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
David McCafferty
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Chief Brand Officer
dmccafferty@romeospizzacorp.com
Ohio-Based Pizza Franchise Rolls out Carolina Reaper Cheese
MEDINA, Ohio – (January 18, 2021) – Romeo’s Pizza, the award-winning franchise with 46 operating locations is bringing the heat this winter. Adding to their handcrafted menu is a flavor that will definitely warm things up.
Enter Carolina Reaper Cheese. Made with Monterey Jack Cheese, Jalapeno, Habanero and Carolina Reaper Peppers – this topping is sure to bring the heat! The Carolina Reaper pepper was born in a Rock Hill, SC greenhouse and has been recognized as the hottest pepper on the Scoville Scale.
“Consumer tastes are changing. They want more than just hot or mild and want to pair heat with sweet. With Romeo’s Signature Sweet Sauce – the Carolina Reaper was the perfect addition to meet consumer demand” said Mike Rao – Romeo’s Pizza Chief Strategy Officer.
Romeos, Menu Innovation Team was tasked with finding a cheese that “brings the heat” while at the same time pairing well with our sweet sauce. During our testing phase, Carolina Reaper cheese dominated the competition and fired up the palates of our Menu Innovation Team. Carolina Reaper can be added to any Romeos Pizza as well as other products such as our Cheesy Breadsticks.
“Romeos delivers sweet smiles one slice at a time” and now by adding Reaper cheese, you made need a glass of milk to cool that smile down. Our Menu Innovation Team will continue to develop & launch new tasty creations with Carolina Reaper cheese throughout the year to help celebrate the brand’s 20th anniversary. Look for a few special announcements in the coming months”, said Rao.
Romeo’s Pizza is recognized by Entrepreneur as a Top Food Franchise and by Pizza Today as one of the Top 100 Pizza Companies in the United States. The company plans to launch 60 franchise locations by the end of 2021, with the goal of reaching 250 total locations in the next five years.
For more information about Romeo’s Pizza, visit https://romeospizza.com/.
About Romeo’s Pizza
Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo’s Pizza is an award-winning, food-first, pizza community. With 46 open locations and counting, the growing international franchise delivers handcrafted excellence through our local pizza champions.
Romeo’s Pizza delivers purpose-driven, handcrafted excellence through our team of local pizza champions. We believe pizza is always the answer. We deliver sweet smiles, one slice at a time. We will positively impact our communities and environment through our Pizza with a Purpose initiative. This initiative supports local, national and worldwide organizations that believe in making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Learn more about Romeo’s Pizza at https://romeospizza.com/.
To learn more about Romeo’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit https://romeospizzafranchise.com/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
David McCafferty
Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC
Chief Brand Officer
dmccafferty@romeospizzacorp.com