Your Pie was recently in an article titled, "Next Steps for Growth:
Your Pie Fuels Growth in Expanding Niche." This article begins by saying
Your Pie was one of the first brands to
create the fast-casual pizza segment. It talks about Drew French who was
24 years old when he
Your Pie in April 2008. The article mentioned that
the brand has 18 locations and the goal is to have 100 by the end of
2015. The writer discusses
Your Pie’s growth plan, focusing on the
Southeast US, and the company’s intention to open locations in other
areas of the country, as well as evolving its menu with regional
toppings. The article talked about Drew scraping together money to open
the first restaurant and how word-of-mouth helped
Your Pie increase
business. As the business grew,
Your Pie looked into franchising, hired
Bucky Cook as chief executive and Ken Caldwell as VP of development. The
company then attracted interest from Georgia Oaks. Georgia Oaks’ David
Barr told the reporter that they have helped fund corporate store
development and bolster franchise development. Drew spoke highly of
David helping growth the brand and lay out the growth strategy. This
article also included a great info graphic displaying the timeline, a
picture of a
Your Pie restaurant and a picture of Drew tossing dough!
You can view the full article
here.
Your Pie was recently featured in an article in the Northside Neighbor. Your Pie,
an Athens-based pizza restaurant company with 11 other locations in
Georgia and others in Southeastern states, will open its Buckhead
location in early May. The originator of the down-the-line pizza
category will be located in what was previously a Johnny Rockets and a
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, at 5 W. Paces Ferry Road. “The Buckhead
mentality is the perfect match for the spirit of Your Pie,”
said Drew French, founder. The Buckhead location is the first of three
new Atlanta restaurants that will open before the end of summer and will
feature the company’s new prototype. The company plans to continue
growing in metro Atlanta, with plans to open up to 40 additional
restaurants in the area over the next three to five years.
