Your Pie is an American fast casual pizza concept, that was started in Athens, Georgia in 2008 by Drew French, and operates as a restaurant franchise with 35 locations across the United States. Your Pie provides customizable 10 inch pizzas and build-your-own panini sandwiches and bread bowl salads. Your Pie uses brick ovens to cook pizzas at a high temperature for a short amount of time. Gelato (Italian ice cream), craft beer and wine are also available. The interior décor differs from store to store, but all locations blend “old Italian” style with a modern, artistic approach.
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History
Founder Drew French worked in the kitchens of many franchise brands throughout his college career. In May 2006, French vacationed with his wife to the island of Ischia for their honeymoon, an Italian island off the coast of Naples, where his wife's family is from. It was here where the concept for Your Pie began. Brick oven pizza was everywhere in Ischia. Noticing how quickly custom, artisan pies could be made through using a brick oven, French's idea for a build-it-yourself, quick-serve pizza place came to be.
Customization
Customers begin by selecting which hand-tossed dough will be used for their customized pizza. Following the down-the-line concept, customers then select which homemade sauce to put on the dough, and then choose which all-natural cheese will go on the pizza. Your Pie provides 35 ingredients to top pizzas with before the pizza is cooked. An alternative option is to choose from Your Pie's signature pies. There are seven “Favorites” that remain on Your Pie's menu year round as well as a signature craft pizza.
Awards and accolades
In March 2013, Entrepreneur Magazine listed Your Pie as #66 in a list of Top New Franchises. In June 2013, 1851 Magazine also selected Your Pie as one of 64 Restaurants To Watch for the year. In October 2015, Your Pie's Peach Prosciutto craft series pizza was selected as the East Coast Pizza Championship winner.