The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory
The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory was a chain of pizza restaurants. The chain originated in Crown Passage (off Pall Mall) as The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory and was started by entrepreneur Bob Payton in 1976-7.[1] The London establishment also had a bar. This was the start of a series of restaurants forming the My Kinda Town chain.[2] The chain opened restaurants in places such as Paris, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, and Tel-Aviv, where they operated successfully for several decades.
When Payton sold the company in 1990 the business was pulling in a turnover of £35m.[3]
Payton himself died just a few years later (1994) after being involved in a car accident near Stevenage, north of London. [4]
References[]
- ^ Peter Jones (2002), Introduction to Hospitality Operations, p. 153, ISBN 9780826460776
- ^ Hospitality Marketing, Routledge, 2013, p. 166, ISBN 9780750626880
- ^ https://www.marketingsociety.com/the-library/innovating-shoestring-story-chicago-pizza-pie-factory#upclKw3wCz1e5ecO.97
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/16/obituaries/bob-payton-50-restaurateur-dies.html
Further reading[]
- Jett, Tish; Wimer, Ronald Eric (April 3, 1985). "Paris gets taste of pizza a la Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2013. (subscription required)
- Moseley, Ray (August 12, 1985). "American dream in England". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2013. (subscription required)
- Franklin, Stephen (January 29, 1990). "Taste of Chicago for Israel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2013. (subscription required)
Categories:
- Restaurants in London
- Pizza chains of the United Kingdom