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Donatos Continues Push to Become Florida’s Premier Pizza Chain March 10, 2021 · · Ohio-based pizza concept signs more development agreements across The Sunshine State Donatos Pizza is celebrating successful openings throughout 2020 across Florida. The pizza chain’s latest push to expand in the state includes Southwest Florida, where the brand is announcing a deal that will bring three locations to the Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples areas. The fast-casual pizza chain famous for its Edge to Edge® toppings opened 5 locations in Sarasota, Jacksonville Beach and Winter Park. Donato...

The Ohio-based business will open its first franchise location in the Hilltop area in May. 

Red Robin plans to bring Donatos to about 120 locations in 2021. When Red Robin contacted Donatos Pizza roughly two years ago, the Ohio-based brand, understandably, proceeded with some caution. The chain was deep into its own growth prospects and recalled a brief, yet erratic run under the colossal umbrella of McDonald’s Corporation. Donatos, founded in 1963 when Ohio State sophomore Jim Grote bought a small pizza shop in Columbus, Ohio, from a seminarian for $1,300, was acquired by the fast-food giant in 1999. At the time, McDonald’s was exploring life outside burgers. It made an investm...