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FAQs

Is Donatos Pizza owned by McDonald's? ›

In 1999, Donatos was purchased by McDonald's in an attempt to enter the pizza industry. A majority interest in Donatos was repurchased by Jim Grote and daughter Jane Grote Abell in 2003 as McDonald's sought to refocus on its core business.

Now with over 460 locations in 29 states, Donatos and its franchise partners operate more than 170 traditional restaurants in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma more than 280 non-traditional locations.

We estimate the initial investment in a Donatos restaurant to range from $482,029 - $998,029. See item 7 of our Franchise Disclosure Document for additional details. What is the franchise fee? The initial franchise fee is $30,000.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Donatos Pizza today announced the upcoming retirement in October of its Chief Executive Officer, Tom Krouse. Kevin King, who has served as President of Donatos Pizza for the past two years, will assume the role of CEO and President upon Krouse's retirement.

Premium cheese.

Processed? Never. We use only real Wisconsin Cheese—naturally smoked, aged Provolone cheese, to be exact—because it's just more flavorful. And, you can also get fresh mozzarella you don't find at the other places.

In the late 20th century, McDonald's moved beyond the hamburger business by acquiring Chipotle Mexican Grill (1998), Donatos Pizza (1999), and Boston Market (2000) in the United States, and in the United Kingdom McDonald's purchased Aroma Cafe (1999) and an interest in Pret a Manger (2001), a sandwich restaurant chain.

The Columbus-style pizzeria with the biggest reach is Donatos. Opened by the Grote family in the early 1960s, Donatos can now be found all over the Midwest.

Jim bought that original shop in 1963 for $1,300, and kept the clever original name – a play on a Latin phrase that means “to give a good thing.” It was a perfect way to describe what would become his three-part mission: to create a superior product, hire great people, and promote goodwill in business and the community ...

Jim bought the shop in 1963 for $1,300. He kept the name, derived from the Latin for “to give a good thing”—the perfect way to describe the Donatos' promise: “To serve the best pizza and make your day a little better.”

GAHANNA, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — Coming off a record year, Donatos' frozen and private label pizza business is getting a tweak to its name and look. Jane's Dough Foods now will be known as Jane's Dough Premium Foods. The business line also has a new logo and website to go with the new name.

Who is the woman CEO of Donatos? ›

In The Missing Piece: Doing Business the Donatos Way, Jane Grote Abell tells the story of a classic American family business, including her warm and insightful account of a lifelong education in leadership, authenticity and running a values-based company.

Chairwoman & Founding Family Member

Jane Grote is the second generation of leadership at Donatos Pizza, a family business that was founded with a very simple mission: to promote good will – and a promise to serve the best pizza and make your day a little better. The way she does that is through leading with compassion.