Four Star Pizza

Four Star Pizza is a fast food pizza company which operates throughout the island of Ireland. It originated in Washington, Pennsylvania, US, in 1981 by Alan and Susan Cottrill, who previously operated Domino's Pizza stores in Ohio.[1][3] Besides sharing the English language, Alan Cottrill sensed a market for American style delivery pizza, and traveled to Ireland in 1986 to launch the chain in Dublin.[1] The first outlet in Ireland opened in 1986[4]

Four Star Pizza
TypePrivate
IndustryPizza delivery
Take-out
FoundedWashington, Pennsylvania, US, 1981 (1981)[1]
FoundersAlan Cottrill[2]
Susan Cottrill[1]
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Number of locations
60
Products
OwnerFour Star Pizza (Ireland) Ltd
Websitewww.fourstarpizza.ie

Michael Holland and his company Gonville Ltd took over the Irish and UK franchises in 2011[5][6] and subsequently went through successive years of growth focusing on its key points of difference - fresh dough, made daily in each of the store and its loyalty program which grew the number of stores and customers each and every year.

By 2020, there are 60 outlets across the island of Ireland with plans to open further shops in Ireland and further expansion into Britain during the year.[7]

References
  1. Gannon, Joyce (March 13, 1990). "Corn on pizza? Four Star adapts to foreign tastes". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 22. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Franchise Four Star Pizza - delivery of pizza / sandwiches - Franchise Directory - FranchiseKEY US". www.franchisekey.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017. The Four Star Pizza company was launched in the USA in 1981 by our founder Alan Cottrill. Our first model store set up in 1986 in the Irish capital Dublin.
  3. Mullig, Mario (November 22, 1987). "Founder of Four Star Pizza finds that he who laughs last ..." The Observer Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. p. B5. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via GoogleNews.
  4. "Four Star Pizza Northern Ireland". Fourstarpizzani.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  5. https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/entrepreneur-moves-in-for-four-star-slice-26707338.html
  6. https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/jobs-safe-as-pizza-chain-buyer-found-146180.html
  7. Monday; February 17; Pm, 2020-08:30 (2020-02-17). "Four Star Pizza raises dough for UK expansion". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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