Your Pie on CBS 46 Atlanta

Your Pie on CBS 46 Atlanta

Drew French, founder of Your Pie, was recently featured on CBS 46 Atlanta. The segment starts off by going through the history of the down the line pizza concept and all of the different cheeses, sauces, and different toppings that you can get at Your Pie. Drew French talks about the new Buckhead location that will be opening up and Natalie French talks about how people love the concept of getting exactly what you want on your personal pizza. Furthermore, Drew shows the anchor how to toss the dough and they talked about the best days over the next week to go and enjoy a pizza at Your Pie.

CBS46 News You can view the whole segment here.

Your Pie in the Northside Neighbor

Your Pie in the Northside Neighbor

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. 

Your Pie in The Tennessean

Your Pie in The Tennessean

Your Pie was recently featured in an article titled, "Your Pie Restaurant Chain Eyes Nashville as Expansion Site" in The Tennessean. The article begins with information about Your Pie and how their Murfreesboro location has been a success, leading to their plans to add up to 12 more locations over the next 3 years. The article then explains the fast casual pizza restaurant style and what can be expected at a Your Pie location. The article then touches on the specialty pizzas and on how Drew came up with the idea for Your Pie as well as the gelato. Chambers then provides info on what it takes to open a Your Pie franchise, shares Sheri Townsend’s validation of the brand’s success in the area, and then closes out with quotes and info from Drew about the real estate available and the interest from prospective franchisees.

You can view the full article here.

Your Pie in the Athens Banner-Herald

Your Pie in the Athens Banner-Herald

Your Pie was recently featured in the Athens Banner-Herald. Your Pie Operations Consultant Courtney Brown and Your Pie employee Andrew Warlick were both featured in the article. The article begins with details about the testing of the new Your Pie mobile app in Athens with a projected system-wide launch on June 1^st. Drew is quoted about the new app and how it allows Your Pie to interact with their customers and stay on the cutting edge of innovation. The article also provides some details about the rewards and specifics about the app. Andrew is quoted about the functionality of the app and Courtney is quoted about the rewards points. The article closes out with a quote from Drew about the improvement with this app over the old one.

You can view the full article here. 

Craft Series: Spring Edition, Shrimp Arugula

Craft Series: Spring Edition, Shrimp Arugula

A wise man once called shrimp the “fruit of the sea” and rattled off a list of ways to prepare it, but never mentioned putting shrimp on a pizza. Too bad he never got the chance to eat at Your Pie. 

Your Pie is proud to announce the latest creation in their seasonal Craft Pie Series, “Shrimp Arugula”. The spring-inspired pizza features Alfredo sauce, white cheddar cheese, arugula, and (of course) gulf shrimp.

“When we started our Craft Pie Series, we promised to give our customers what they want and Your Pie fans asked us to go shrimping,” said Drew French, Founder of Your Pie. “A promise is a promise.”

The “Shrimp Arugula” pizza will be available in all 18 Your Pie locations on April 15^th and run through June 30^th. Visit www.yourpie.com to find the nearest Your Pie location. 

The Craft Pie Series has been a seasonal feature of the Your Pie menu since French launched the first customizable, down-the-line, fast-casual pizza concept in 2008. The company is celebrating 6 years of delicious hand-tossed, oven-baked pizza done in the traditional Italian style this spring. With locations throughout the southeastern United States, Your Pie has plans to expand and increase their presence in the year ahead and is currently establishing relationships with energetic and driven investors interested in opening their own Your Pie restaurants.

Your Pie will be opening their first Atlanta location in May, and up to three more Your Pie locations will open in Atlanta before the end of summer 2014. Your Pie aims to reach 100 locations in the U.S. by the end of 2015.

Your Pie in Pizza Marketplace

Your Pie in Pizza Marketplace

Your Pie was recently featured in Pizza Marketplace. The article entitled “How small pizza chains are competing through high cheese prices”, focuses on the increase in cheese prices through the beginning of 2014 and how the large pizza chains are able to withstand the increase, and what smaller chains do to remain competitive. Drew French is quoted about how they don’t compete with the “big boys” on price, but rather focus on a quality product and experience.

You can view the full article here. 

Your Pie in Pizza Marketplace

Your Pie in Pizza Marketplace

Your Pie was recently featured in Pizza Marketplace in an article titled, "Your Pie leverages popular promotion to improve operations". The article focused on Pi(e) Day 2014 and the successes surrounding the event. Reporter Alicia Kelso noted the number of pizzas sold, customers served and total weight of cheese used. In addition, Alicia mentioned Pi(e)Day’s growth of 52% from the 2013 celebration. Alicia also talked to Your Pie Drew French. Drew credited improved marketing and social media plans as a key driver for the growth. Drew also mentioned that the celebration is a great chance for franchisees to streamline their operations. This was a great article that positions Your Pie as the original creator of the Pi(e) Day celebration.

You can read the full article here. 

Pi(e) Day, Huge Success

Pi(e) Day, Huge Success

Your Pie celebrates Pi(e) Day in a huge way in 2014. Offering pizza's for $3.14 to celebrate the mathematical number of pi seems to be a huge hit with customers! With over 14,000 pizza's sold and over 10,000 customers served on March 14 (Pi Day), you can say Your Pie and their customers really enjoy Pi(e)! With lines piling out the doors of Your Pie locations, the press started to notice. Your Pie was featured in many local press as well as being featured on Time digital for their Pi(e) Day pizza special. 

You can view the article here. 

Your Pie in Flagpole Magazine

Your Pie in Flagpole Magazine

Your Pie was recently featured in Flagpole Magazine's "Grub Notes" which includes a wrap up about Pi(e) Day. The article titled “Spring Break: Restaurant Closings, Temporary Hours, Pi Day” and includes a quick write-up about this Friday’s celebration and a link to the Pi(e) Day page on the Your Pie website.

You can view the full article here. 

Get Ready for Pi(e) Day!

Get Ready for Pi(e) Day!

March 14 is National Pi Day. A day that celebrates the almost endless number that keep things circular, is a very special day to Your Pie. Your Pie pays tribute to pi by making all pi(e)s $3.14! With many other promotions being held in each location, the celebrations of the continuous number will allow customers to enjoy Pie and pi with full pockets and stomachs! 

Make sure to visit your local Your Pie to enjoy Pi(e) day the proper way!

Ben Allen, Buckhead's Daily Operations Manager

Ben Allen, Buckhead's Daily Operations Manager

Your Pie Regional Manager, Ben Allen, will be managing the daily operations of Your Pie’s first prototype restaurant. The new restaurant will be the first corporate location that is not under the sole ownership of founder Drew French; Your Pie recently partnered with Georgia Oak Partners, who will be part-owners of the new store.

Unlike other restaurants, which target the college crowd, this prototype store in Buckhead is located in a major commercial hub. Buckhead is home to a large number of young professionals, businesses, and residential high rises. “We wanted a prime location with heavy traffic to help further expand our reach into the Atlanta market,” Allen explained. “This will be the first store that features the new design and vibe that we want for all our stores moving forward. Rather than getting franchisees to travel to Athens, this Atlanta location will also be the restaurant that we will show all future potential franchisees.”

Allen has been a member of the Your Pie team since 2009, before the brand became a franchise operation. Since joining founder Drew French as a general staff member at his first Your Pie restaurant, Allen has made his way up to become the regional manager of the brand in 2011, acting as the first point of contact for all franchisees.  Allen assists Kevin Altman, the director of training, with training for all new stores in the first couple of weeks of their opening.

Allen grew up in Roswell, Ga. and majored in economics at the University of Georgia. It was through his fraternity that he first met French. After graduation, Allen worked for a healthcare staffing company until there was a merger and his offices dissolved in 2008. While trying to figure out his next move, French invited Allen to help out at his restaurant. Unexpectedly, Allen discovered a passion for the food industry and was appointed the general manager of Your Pie’s second location.

Allen volunteered to operate the new location and prototype store, confident that his experience and knowledge of the brand will help it successfully grow in the prime spot. 

Your Pie featured in the Birmingham Business Journal

Your Pie was featured this week in the Birmingham Business Journal with their details for expansion in the market, looking to add 8 to 10 restaurants by the end of 2015. The article was titled, "Your Pie targets Birmingham for 8-10 pizzerias," and was built from the interview with Vice President of Development, Ken Caldwell. Your Pie also looks to have 50 locations across the state of Alabama and shares franchise costs associated and information about opening a Your Pie franchise. 

Click here to visit the article online. 

Oct 1, 2013, 8:22am CDT

Your Pie targets Birmingham for 8-10 pizzerias

By: Ryan Poe

Your Pie, a Georgia-based pizza franchise, is scouting for local franchisees to open a total of 8 to 10 stores in Birmingham by the end of 2015.

Vice President of Development Ken Caldwell said the quick-serve franchise – like Subway, but with pizzas – doesn't have any potential franchisees in metro Birmingham yet, but already has a prospect in the Auburn area.

The group's timetable calls for franchisee agreements by the end of the first quarter of 2014, with the first stores opening the following summer.

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