Your Pie in Nation's Restaurant News

Your Pie in Nation's Restaurant News

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.