Jet's Pizza
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Sterling Heights, Michigan, 1978 |
| Founder(s) | Eugene and John Jetts |
| Headquarters | Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Products | Pizza |
| Website | jetspizza.com |
Jet's Pizza is an American pizza restaurant franchise.
The restaurant was founded in 1978 by Eugene Jetts, who founded his first store in Sterling Heights, Michigan.[1] He and his brother John converted a former convenience store when Eugene was seeking a house.[2]
Its first franchise opened in 1990. As of 2012, it had 239 franchise locations and 17 company-owned locations.[3] It operates stores in Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, and Wisconsin.[2]
Jet's is known for being the originator of the 8-corner Pizza[4][5][6] and its square Detroit-style pizza.[7]
References
- ↑ About Jet's Pizza
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110123/SUB01/301239966/jets-flight-path-from-homegrown-pizza-to-becoming-national-player
- ↑ Jet's Pizza Franchise Information | Entrepreneur.com
- ↑ Jet's Menu showing January 2009 on Archive.org
- ↑ USPTO Trademark Filing for the Standard Character Mark: 8 Corner Pizza
- ↑ USPTO Trademark Filing for a Mark Drawing Type 3
- ↑ Michigan transplant Jet’s Pizza offers square pies | Charleston Scene, Charleston SC - Dining, Music and Entertainment
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