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Sir Pizza is a United States chain of pizza restaurants. Wendell Swartz opened the original restaurant in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1957 under the name of Pizza King. A separate chain, Sir Pizza, also using the Pizza King name, was incorporated in 1965 in Muncie, Indiana by Robert Swartz, Wendell's brother, and in 1966 they expanded their Pizza King outside of Indiana under the name of "Sir Pizza". [1] In Indiana, both chains still operate under the Pizza King name. The motto for Sir Pizza is "Good to the very edge" For the notably thin crust so all the toppings can go to the crust. So you could a topping in every bite.

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Pizza King (Sir Pizza) truck in Indiana Pizza King truck.jpg
Pizza King (Sir Pizza) truck in Indiana

Sir Pizza franchise rights have been sold in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. [2]

Food and advertising

Various Sir Pizza franchises market the pizza with the phrase "Good to the Very Edge", [3] which purports to reference the lack of a traditional crust in Sir Pizza pizzas. Specifically the pizza pies are "virtually flat with cheese, sauce, and toppings loaded all the way to the very edge." [4] Sir Pizza is unique in that it does not use more typical sliced pepperoni, rather the topping is ground into crumbles that are spread over the entire pizza, similar to sausage. [5]

Locations

Indiana

There are multiple Pizza King company-owned locations in Muncie, where the chain is based. Several Pizza King franchises are scattered throughout Indiana. [6]

Kentucky

In Kentucky, Sir Pizza has multiple franchises in Lexington, along with one restaurant in Winchester. [7]

Michigan

In Michigan, Sir Pizza has franchises in East Lansing, South Lansing, and Battle Creek. [8]

North Carolina

In North Carolina, Sir Pizza has franchises in High Point, Thomasville, Troy, Siler City, Asheboro and Randleman, Burlington, North Carolina. [9]

Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, Sir Pizza has franchises in Pittsburgh, Wexford, and Warrendale, [10]

Tennessee

In Tennessee, Sir Pizza has franchises in Murfreesboro, Burns, Antioch, Hermitage, Nashville, Goodlettsville, Shelbyville, Bellevue, Fairview, and LaVergne. [11]

Florida

In Florida, Sir Pizza has two in the Miami area.

France

Paris briefly had a franchise from 2002 to 2007.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sir Pizza Franchise Opportunities". Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Sir Pizza Grand Cafe - Old Town Lansing".
  4. ↑ Sudar, Sarah; Gongaware, Julia; Mcfadden, Amanda; Zorch, Laura (2 September 2014). Food Lovers' Guide to® Pittsburgh: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781493014088 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "All Meat Pizza". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11.
  6. ↑ "Home - Pizza King - Ring the King". Pizza King - Ring the King.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Sir Pizza - Pizza | Battle Creek, MI". Archived from the original on 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  9. ↑ Group, M Design. "Sir Pizza of North Carolina". www.sirpizzanc.com.
  10. ↑ "Locations - Sir Pizza". sirpizza-pittsburgh.com.
  11. ↑ "Locations". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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