The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory was a chain of pizza restaurants. The chain originated in Crown Passage (off Pall Mall) as The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory and was started by entrepreneur Bob Payton in 1976–7.[1] The London establishment also had a bar. This was the start of a series of restaurants forming the My Kinda Town chain.[2] The chain opened restaurants in places such as Paris, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, and Tel Aviv, where they operated successfully for several decades.
| The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Pizza |
| Country | United Kingdom |
When Payton sold the company in 1990 the business was pulling in a turnover of £35m.[3]
Payton himself died just a few years later (1994) after being involved in a car crash near Stevenage, north of London. [4]
References
edit- ^ Peter Jones (2002), Introduction to Hospitality Operations, p. 153, ISBN 9780826460776, archived from the original on 24 March 2024, retrieved 4 September 2021
- ^ Hospitality Marketing, Routledge, 2013, p. 166, ISBN 9780750626880, archived from the original on 24 March 2024, retrieved 4 September 2021
- ^ "Innovating on a shoestring: The story of the Chicago Pizza Pie Factory | the Marketing Society". Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Bob Payton, 50, Restaurateur, Dies". The New York Times. 16 July 1994. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Further reading
edit- Jett, Tish; Wimer, Ronald Eric (3 April 1985). "Paris gets taste of pizza a la Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.(subscription required)
- Moseley, Ray (12 August 1985). "American dream in England". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.(subscription required)
- Franklin, Stephen (29 January 1990). "Taste of Chicago for Israel". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.(subscription required)