Mountain Mike’s Pizza is proud to be among the Top 10 Pizza Chains with a 5-star rating named in America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains 2023 list by Newsweek! “Our place on this Newsweek ranking, and knowing that Americans don’t just love pizza, but specifically Mountain Mike’s Pizza, is a testament to the quality of our products and our commitment to the …
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, …
Mountain Mike’s Pizza has been honored as one of the nation’s top ten chains in Fast Casual’s 2022 Top 100 Movers and Shakers. We jumped 10 spots from last year’s ranking, moving to #9 this year! For the past 17 years, the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers has identified the industry’s most successful brands, centering on factors beyond …
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 pleased to have received a FUND® Score of 915, an increase of 30 points from last year. This puts us in the top 1% of all franchised systems and is the top score among all evaluated food brands! Achieving a high FUND® Score means our franchisees have access to the best credit terms, more fixed rate …
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 …
Mountain Mike’s legendary crispy, curly pepperoni has arrived in Arizona. We’re excited to announce the opening of our first Arizona location in Mesa. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Pelican Food Concepts. Located in the Mesa Riverview shopping center on Dobson Road, the brand’s signature experience of “Pizza the Way it Oughta Be!®” is now available to Mesa …
Mountain Mike’s growth story continues as we’ve opened our 250th restaurant. The newest location, in Woodland, Calif., is now open for business. It’s the brand’s third in Yolo County, and is owned by franchisees Gurjit Mann and Sumeet Benipal. Mann also owns and operates nine other Mountain Mike’s Pizza locations throughout Northern California. “I have been a proud Mountain Mike’s …
Chris Britt, Co-CEO and Principal Owner, and Jim Metevier, President and COO, interviewed on the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast In the words of host Roger Beaudoin, “Chris and Jim are regular guys eager to share their knowledge and experiences.” We couldn’t agree more. That description not only fits them, it represents the values of Mountain Mike’s, which they discuss in the …
We’re proud to announce that co-CEOs Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme have bought out Levine Leichtman Capital Partners interest in Mountain Mike’s Pizza. In 2017, Levine Leichtman teamed up with Britt Private Capital (Britt) and Jupiter Holdings (St. Geme) to acquire Mountain Mike’s, which was founded in 1978. In the years since, Mountain Mike’s has expanded to 250 restaurants …
Mountain Mike’s Pizza moved up 34 spots on the latest Franchise Times 400 ranking. It’s no wonder, given our consistent sales growth as illustrated in our ranking by this chart: In addition to similar rankings from Entrepreneur magazine and Franchise Direct, this news shows that Mountain Mike’s is succeeding. Read our ranking in Franchise Times by clicking here. Everyone in franchising …