March 7, 2023
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Awarded Newsweek’s America’s Favorite Restaurant Chain for 2023
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is proud to be among the Top 10 Pizza Chains with a 5-star rating named in America’s…
January 31, 2023
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Debuts Inside the Top 100 on Entrepreneur’s Prestigious Franchise 500 Ranking
Mountain Mike’s Pizza cracked the Top 100 in the 2023 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 List. Mountain Mike’s ranked #92 out of…
January 3, 2023
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Opens First Texas Location
We are excited to announce the opening of the first Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Texas! Mountain Mike’s currently has three…
December 2, 2022
RESTAURANT BUSINESS PODCAST FEATURE: How Nostalgia Keeps Mountain Mike’s on the Growth Track
Jonathan Maze, Editor-in-Chief of Restaurant Business, sits down with Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme (our Co-CEOs) and Jim Metevier…
November 15, 2022
Together Towards Tomorrow: Key Takeaways from the 2022 Mountain Mike’s Pizza Annual Franchise Convention
When you own a franchise, coming together with franchisees with a similar mindset is essential. Not only does it speed…
October 25, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Ascends To The #9 Spot On Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers List
Mountain Mike’s Pizza has been honored as one of the nation’s top ten chains in Fast Casual’s 2022 Top 100…
September 23, 2022
Jim Metevier Named Top 25 Executive by Fast Casual
Jim Metevier, the President and COO of Mountain Mike’s Pizza, was named a Top 25 Executive by Fast Casual this…
September 16, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Achieves Top FUND® Score Among all Evaluated Food Brands
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is pleased to have received a FUND® Score of 915, an increase of 30 points from last…
July 5, 2022
MOUNTAIN MIKE’S PIZZA SIGNS THREE MULTI-UNIT EXPANSION DEALS IN TEXAS
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is developing rapidly throughout Texas with nine Dallas-Ft Worth-area locations under development. The Lone Star State growth…
June 30, 2022
MOUNTAIN MIKE’S PIZZA PROUDLY OPENS FIRST IDAHO LOCATION
We are excited to announce the opening of our first Idaho location in Meridian on Eagle Road. The new restaurant…
May 31, 2022
Second-Generation Entrepreneur Finds Success with Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Raj Lehl wanted to be an entrepreneur, just like his father, who had started businesses on two continents and eventually…
May 17, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Pizza becomes an Official Pizza Partner of Angels Baseball
Mountain Mike’s Pizza proudly announces its latest professional sports partnership as it becomes an Official Pizza Partner of Angels Baseball. …
April 20, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Expands to Arizona
Mountain Mike’s legendary crispy, curly pepperoni has arrived in Arizona. We’re excited to announce the opening of our first Arizona…
April 5, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Opens 250th Restaurant
Mountain Mike’s growth story continues as we’ve opened our 250th restaurant. The newest location, in Woodland, Calif., is now open…
March 23, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Co-CEOs Buy Out Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
We’re proud to announce that co-CEOs Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme have bought out Levine Leichtman Capital Partners interest…
February 28, 2022
The People Who Know Pizza, Know Mountain Mike’s is a Leading Brand
The PMQ 2022 Pizza Power Report has recognized Mountain Mike’s Pizza by promoting us five spots up the list.…
February 21, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Moves Up 34 Spots on the Franchise Times 400
Mountain Mike’s Pizza moved up 34 spots on the latest Franchise Times 400 ranking. It’s no wonder, given our consistent…
February 10, 2022
Mountain Mike’s Leaps Up The List in the Franchise Direct 100
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is now the 27th hottest franchise brand according to Franchise Direct. What’s even more amazing: We moved…
February 5, 2022
Mountain Mike’s is the #4 Pizza Brand on the Entrepreneur 500
Mountain Mike’s Pizza has ranked #4 among the nation’s top pizza brands by Entrepreneur magazine in its highly coveted 2022…
January 15, 2022
Sales grew +24% in 2021
Mountain Mike’s Pizza has a proud history, and we added to it in 2021 by growing sales +24%. Same Store…
November 16, 2021
Mountain Mike’s Sees Surge in Digital Sales
Most pizza franchises saw increased sales throughout 2020 and the first half of 2021, as large-scale COVID-19 shutdowns fueled demand…
November 15, 2021
Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme on Mountain Mike’s
Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme became principal owners and co-CEOs of Mountain Mike’s Pizza in 2017. By the end…
November 15, 2021
Success During COVID-19
The Pizza Category During the COVID-19 Pandemic For all that the economy has suffered due to COVID-19, several industries and…
October 15, 2021
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Named a Best Pizza Franchise Deal by QSR
Entrepreneurs seeking franchise opportunities should know which industries are currently growing and which are most adaptable to market changes. Quick-service…
October 6, 2021
Mountain Mike’s Enters Texas Market
Mountain Mike’s Pizza, with our family-friendly service and our trademark crispy, curly pepperoni, has been a California icon since opening…
September 30, 2021
Mountain Mike’s Continues to Grow
Despite the exceptional business challenges of 2020–2021, some industries not only survived but thrived. With increased demand for good carry-out…
September 16, 2021
Mountain Mike’s Makes QSR List as “Next Up” #6
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is #6 On the QSR “Next Up” List Mountain Mike’s Pizza is thrilled to be included on QSR…
August 4, 2021
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Named a Top-Performing Restaurant Chain
Mountain Mike’s Receives Recognition as a Top-Performing Restaurant Chain Mountain Mike’s Pizza has been named to two coveted industry lists…
May 25, 2021
Mountain Mike’s ranked among franchises ‘Most Likely to Make You Rich’!
We made the ranking because we’re a long-stable brand with record-breaking sales and ongoing momentum Yahoo!Finance recently included Mountain Mike’s…
May 13, 2021
Q1 gets 2021 off to a great start
If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, then it certainly makes sense that the way to…