Izzy's Pizza

Izzy's
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood
FoundedJanuary 1979 (1979-01)
Albany, Oregon, U.S.
FounderIzzy Covalt
ProductsPizza, buffet

Izzy's Pizza was pizza restaurant chain based in the U.S. state of Oregon. At its peak it had 36 locations spread around Oregon, California, and Washington.[1] The chain was named after Izzy Covalt, who with her husband, converted eight franchised Shakey’s Pizza shops they owned into the new restaurant.[1]

History

The first Izzy's opened in Albany, Oregon, in 1979 after the franchisees Izzy and Jim Covalt converted their Shakey’s Pizza after dispute over increased franchise fees.[1][2] Izzy's added restaurants in Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Keizer, Bend, McMinnville, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Salem, Newberg, and Gresham in Oregon,[3] and in Washington state in Olympia, Bellingham, and Everett, among other cities.[4][5] The last of the locations closed in 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic.[2][6] In 2024, the company made a comeback with a food truck.[2] Company founder and namesake Izzy Covalt died at age 97 in March 2025.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Newhouse, Nora Tree (18 March 2025). "Izzy Covalt, owner of Izzy's Pizza, dies at 97". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Stoddard, Quinn (2 August 2024). "Izzy's Pizza coming to Volcanoes Stadium". Keizertimes. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ^ Ashton, David F. "Portland family makes 50 years of pizza and fun « East PDX News". eastpdxnews.com. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ Boone, Rolf (April 19, 2024). "Japanese steakhouse reopens, Italian restaurant renovates, and what's up at the former Izzy's?". The Olympian. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  5. ^ Millhorn, Kathryn (10 March 2018). "Izzy's Classic Buffet: A Family's Journey of Love, Success and Pizza". ThurstonTalk. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  6. ^ Pointer, Starla (31 December 2021). "Along the Street: Impact Jiu Jitsu buys former Izzy's building". News-Register. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.