Franchising

Mountain Mike's Pizza enters Washington

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December 11, 2024

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first restaurant in Washington, the brand's ninth state, in Arlington, according to a press release.

The location is owned and operated by experienced multi-brand operators and first-time Mountain Mike's franchisees Gurjot S. Thind and Yashraj S. Thind, who inked a 10-unit development deal with pizza chain in late 2023. In addition to Arlington, the pair will expand the Mountain Mike's brand across the state, including Bellevue, Bellingham, Burlington, Kirkland, Lake Stevens, Lynwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Northgate and Redmond.

"We're thrilled to bring this beloved brand — renowned for its warm, inviting atmosphere and dedication to quality-driven food — to Washington state for the very first time," Gurjot S. Thind said in the press release. "The Arlington restaurant is the first of several Mountain Mike's Pizza locations we have planned for Greater Seattle and surrounding areas, and we have full confidence that the brand will quickly become an integral part of its local communities."

Jim Metevier, CEO of Mountain Mike's Pizza, said the brand has nearly 15 units is varying stages of development across Washington.

"The Arlington opening represents the first step in a statewide growth initiative," Metevier said in the press release. "As we near 300 locations in operation, we are proud of the impressive brand growth and momentum we've maintained throughout 2024, including inking franchise deals from coast to coast and adding significantly to our pipeline, which has nearly 150 units in development across a dozen states."

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Mountain Mike's Pizza

For over 45 years, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis and Mountain-sized pizzas, has been quietly building one of the largest regional pizza franchises in the West. Today we're developing coast-to-coast with 300+ restaurants, and we're primed for explosive growth nationwide

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