Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Approaches 280 Locations Throughout the West Newport Beach, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily, is excited to announce that its new location in World Famous Pismo Beach, is now open for business. The restaurant …

Mountain Mike’s Pizza cracked the Top 100 in the 2023 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 List.  Mountain Mike’s ranked #92 out of a total approximate 4,000 franchises operating the US, vaulting 17 spots over last year’s ranking! The Franchise 500 List is the world’s most comprehensive franchise ranking, honoring companies for their exceptional performance in areas such as unit growth, financial strength …

We are excited to announce the opening of the first Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Texas! Mountain Mike’s currently has three multi-unit Texas development deals in place with other franchise groups and anticipates opening ten more restaurants in the Lone Star State before the end of 2024. The location in Lewisville, TX opened in December 2022 and is owned and operated …

Jonathan Maze, Editor-in-Chief of Restaurant Business, sits down with Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme (our Co-CEOs) and Jim Metevier (our President/COO) to take a deeper dive into the question: Can dine in pizza still work? We thought you’d find this podcast interesting and informative as it gives a closer look into the positioning of the Mountain Mike’s Pizza brand, …

When you own a franchise, coming together with franchisees with a similar mindset is essential. Not only does it speed up the flow of good ideas and not-yet-institutionalized best practices but it’s a fantastic way to gain insight and inspiration with your peer group. Each year, Mountain Mike’s Pizza hosts a franchise convention which provides the opportunity to share successes, …

Jim Metevier, the President and COO of Mountain Mike’s Pizza, was named a Top 25 Executive by Fast Casual this year. The fast casual industry is one of the most diverse and creative in the restaurant industry, which makes this recognition especially meaningful. The 2022 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers received hundreds of nominations for this year. Eventually, …

Mountain Mike’s Pizza is developing rapidly throughout Texas with nine Dallas-Ft Worth-area locations under development. The Lone Star State growth plan is being fueled by multi-unit development deals. Hector Haget and Khris Tate of Jefes Pizza, LLC, multi-unit Jersey Mike’s franchisees, will open three restaurants as will Steve Zeigler, who is also a multi-unit Jersey Mike’s franchisee, and brothers Robby …

We are excited to announce the opening of our first Idaho location in Meridian on Eagle Road. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Gem State Pies, which is slated to open five locations throughout Treasure Valley.  Multi-unit operators and entrepreneurs Boris and Laurie Ilic and Travis and Alyssa Trask are adding Mountain Mike’s Pizza to their portfolio that …

Raj Lehl wanted to be an entrepreneur, just like his father, who had started businesses on two continents and eventually settled in Canada. Thinking about his own prospects, Lehl came to California in search of his big opportunity.   He found it in Mountain Mike’s Pizza. “People would talk about Mountain Mike’s Pizza — the pizza, for sure — but …

Mountain Mike’s Pizza proudly announces its latest professional sports partnership as it becomes an Official Pizza Partner of Angels Baseball.  The marketing partnership with the Angels builds on Mountain Mike’s sports integrations in Northern California where it was founded, including serving as the Official Pizza of the San Francisco 49ers since 2018. “We are excited to welcome Mountain Mike’s Pizza …