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Mountain Mike's Pizza inks 3-unit deal in Virginia
May 22, 2025
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has inked a three-unit development deal in Northern Virginia, according to a press release.
"After years of brand growth throughout the West, Virginia is another exciting leap forward for Mountain Mike's Pizza as we expand along the East Coast and introduce our legendary crispy, curly pepperonis and community commitment to our twelfth state nationally," Jim Metevier, CEO of Mountain Mike's Pizza, said in the press release. "Following recently announced development activities in Florida, we are proud to partner with a local franchisee to bring Mountain Mike's Pizza to our next East Coast state, and we're confident Virginia will welcome and enjoy our signature restaurant experience for decades to come."
Mountain Mike's has ongoing development in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
"As Mountain Mike's Pizza continues to accelerate brand momentum and increase the number of restaurants in our system, exceptional unit economics and a segment-leading menu are attracting even more experienced franchisees who are catapulting us to greater heights," Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme, principal owners of Mountain Mike's Pizza, added in the press release. "With every state we enter, we are reinforcing our industry standing as a national pizza brand, but we're also firmly committed to our authentic, family-friendly brand DNA, which is why we're being embraced so warmly by local operators and their communities in new markets across the country."
Mountain Mike's Pizza has more than 300 units.
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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
