Piada Italian Street Food is a fast casual Italian cuisine restaurant chain with 57 locations in 7 states (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas).[1] There are 25 locations in Ohio, 2 in Indiana, 1 in Kentucky, 3 in Minnesota, 5 in North Carolina, 5 in Pennsylvania and 16 in Texas.
| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Chris Doody |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Number of locations | 57 |
Area served | Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania & Texas |
| Website | mypiada.com |
The restaurant features custom-rolled wraps (Piadas) in a stone-grilled, thin-crusted dough made from organic flour and extra virgin olive oil, as well as chopped salads and pasta bowls.[2] The chain features food prepared along an assembly line, and has been called an Italian copycat of Chipotle Mexican Grill.[3]
Chris Doody, owner of the company, is a co-founder of the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain.[2] He sold his stake to investors in 2006 and launched the Piada concept around the Italian "wrap-like sandwich" known as a Piada or Piadina, a street food he sampled in northern Italy. It is stuffed with pastas, meats, cheeses, sauce and vegetables.[4] Piada also serves pasta bowls, chopped salads, power bowls and soups. They also offer cannoli chips as a dessert item. There is a kids menu featuring smaller versions of the main menu items.
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- ^ a b Fisher, Mark (November 30, 2012). "Italian restaurant chain confirms new Kettering location". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ "Chipotle: Fundamentally Sound, But Overvalued Nonetheless". Seeking Alpha. April 3, 2012.
- ^ Eaton, Dan (August 6, 2010). "New Piada hopes diners beat path to Italian fare". Columbus Business First.