Pizza Ranch
Type | Private |
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Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | Hull, Iowa, U.S. (1981 ) |
Founders | Adrie Groeneweg Lawrence Vander Esch |
Headquarters | Orange City, Iowa, U.S. |
Number of locations | 216 |
Products | Pizza, chicken |
Revenue | US$138.121 million[1] |
Website | pizzaranch |
Pizza Ranch, Inc., founded in 1981,[2][3] is a Midwestern fast casual restaurant chain. Pizza Ranch offers pizza, chicken, a salad bar and a pizza and chicken buffet.[4] Pizza Ranch has over 200 locations[5] in Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Pizza Ranch is the largest regional pizza franchise in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.[6]
Pizza Ranch was founded by Adrie Groeneweg[7] and Lawrence Vander Esch. Vander Esch however left the company in 2001 after being arrested and sent to prison for sexual abuse involving obtaining semen samples of his teen employees.[8][9] The first restaurant opened December 21, 1981, in Hull, Iowa.[10][11] The second Pizza Ranch opened in Orange City, Iowa in 1983.[12]
Pizza Ranch has grown over the years and now has franchises in thirteen states. Pizza Ranch's specialties are pizza and chicken.[13] Their headquarters, formerly located in Hull, Iowa, have moved to Orange City, Iowa.[14][15]
Pizza Ranch is a Christian-based company.[6][7] The Pizza Ranch vision is "To glorify God by positively impacting the world we live in."[7]
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References[]
- ^ "Pizza Ranch Inc Revenue and Financial". Hoovers. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ Dreeszen, Dave (September 12, 2012). "Pizza Ranch to add Sioux City location". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Askew, John (September 17, 2007). "Meanwhile at the Pizza Ranch…". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Kennedy, Wally (November 23, 2013). "Range Line to be home of still more pizza". Joplin Globe. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Eggmeier, Pam (January 22, 2017). "Pizza Ranch set to open Monday in Sterling". The Prairie Advocate. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Dreeszen, Dave (January 7, 2012). "Pizza Ranch again blazes trail to White House". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Semuels, Alana (December 26, 2011). "Easy as pie: Iowa's campaign trail runs through Pizza Ranch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Hafner, Josh (May 4, 2015). "To scarf up Iowa votes, candidates' first stop is pizza". USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Dreeszen, Dave (January 8, 2012). "Why Romney didn't dine at a 'Ranch'". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Viccaro, Eric (May 26, 2010). "In part, Madsen owns local Pizza Ranch spot". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ Turner, Terry (March 4, 2004). "Pizza Ranch opens in Sergeant Bluff". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Doug; Schlak, Tim; Grond, Greta; Kaltenbach, Sarah (2014). Orange City: Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467111584.
- ^ Korbelink, Jeff (February 27, 2014). "Pizza Ranch offers pizza AND chicken". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Gearino, Dan (November 18, 2005). "Pizza Ranch gets state loan for move". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Oechslin, Russ (April 27, 2008). "Pizza Ranch grows into eight states". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
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- Economy of the Midwestern United States
- Regional restaurant chains in the United States
- Pizza chains of the United States
- Restaurants established in 1981
- Restaurants in Iowa
- Buffet restaurants
- Fast casual restaurants
- Pizza franchises
- Hull, Iowa
- Orange City, Iowa
- 1981 establishments in Iowa
- Theme restaurants
- American companies established in 1981