Pizza Haven was an Australian and New Zealand pizza restaurant chain and franchise operation.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Restaurant, Franchising |
| Founded | 1984 in Glenelg, Adelaide, Australia |
| Founders | Evan, Louis, Bill, and Gabriel Christou |
| Defunct | 2008 (Australia), mid-2000s (New Zealand) |
| Fate | Acquired by Eagle Boys (2008) and Domino's Pizza (2005, New Zealand) |
| Successor | Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand, Thailand |
| Products | Pizza, Pasta, Side dishes |
| Parent | Domino's Pizza (New Zealand), Pizza Hut (Australia, via Eagle Boys) |
| Website | pizzahaven.com.au |
History
editFounded in 1984, four brothers Evan, Louis, Bill and Gabriel Christou started Pizza Haven with the aid of a A$24,000 mortgage on their parents' home. The first Pizza Haven outlet was at Glenelg in Adelaide. Employing twelve people, the Christou brothers were active in the running of the business.[1]
Pizza Haven evolved into a mid-sized franchised business model with approximately 180 outlets by the year 2000. A number of outlets were operated in Thailand during the mid to late 1990s.[2]
In January 2005, the New Zealand Pizza Haven stores were bought by Domino's Pizza.[3] The majority were converted to Domino's while some stores were able to stay branded under Pizza Haven.[4][5] Eventually all New Zealand Pizza Haven stores became Domino's.[6]
In July 2008, it was announced that Pizza Haven Australia had been acquired by the Eagle Boys pizza chain (which was in turn acquired by Pizza Hut in 2016). All remaining Pizza Haven stores were eventually converted to Pizza Hut stores.[7][8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Y&R finds Pizza Haven in Australia. (Young and Rubicam) (Brief Article)", ADWEEK Eastern Edition, v35 (n21), e5 Global Media, LLC: 14 (1), 23 May 1994, ISSN 0199-2864
- ^ "Y&R finds Pizza Haven in Australia. (Young and Rubicam) (Brief Article)", ADWEEK Eastern Edition, v35 (n21), e5 Global Media, LLC: 14 (1), 23 May 1994, ISSN 0199-2864
- ^ "Dominos buys Pizza Haven". The New Zealand Herald. 26 January 2005. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Domino's buys out NZ competitor Pizza Haven.(Domino's Pizza Inc.)(Pizza Haven Inc.)(Brief Article)", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc, 9 February 2005, ISSN 1320-6680
- ^ Joint press release (12 May 2006). "Domino's buys Pizza Haven in food franchise sector". Franchise Business Directory of Australia. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Domino's buys Pizza Heaven.(Domino's Pizza Group Ltd.)(Pizza Haven Inc.)(Brief Article)", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc, 9 February 2005, ISSN 1320-6680
- ^ "Eagle Boys devours Pizza Haven". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA'S EAGLE BOYS PIZZA ACQUIRES PIZZA HAVEN", AsiaPulse News, Asia Pulse Pty Ltd, 18 July 2008, retrieved 4 September 2018
Further reading
edit- Doudle, C.; Baldwin, K. (2005). State of Mind: The Success Secrets of 50 South Australian Entrepreneurs. Wakefield Press. pp. 25–28. ISBN 978-1-86254-684-4.
- Pizza Today. Pro Tech Publishing and Communications. 1994. pp. 50–57.