Pizza Cat - Franchise

Our Story

Pizza Matt grew up on a military base and found himself selling hot dogs. He had never been one to just ring up sales. Matt was the “PT Barnum” of hot dog sales. He even sold hot dogs to people that didn’t like hot dogs! He made all kinds of hot dogs; he was really a hot dog artist really.

But then it happened; the base decided to open a pizza joint. That was the start of Matt’s passion for pizza. Creative pizza, artistic pizza, weird (but crazy good!) pizza!

Matt ran both operations, and his passion for crazy good pizza grew. Matt explored several other endeavors, including being a sandwich artist at Subway, but he couldn’t fight his passion for pizza. He finally decided to help a local operator out with a chain of pizza shops in Toledo, Ohio, even though he lived in Detroit…but hey, what’s an hour drive when it comes to your true love?!?!

Matt decided to read the book about the godfather of pizza in Detroit – Pizza Tiger.  To say he was inspired is about as big of an understatement as you can imagine. Days later, he decided to set his creative artisan self free. Free from the bonds of the normal and embrace his weird and his love for pizza.

With dreams of Ramen Noodle and Slim Jim pizza Matt decided to build his own restaurant, and the name was obvious to him, Pizza Cat – a nod to the Tiger. This would be a no judgment pizza place.  Not interested in the “Italian style”, Matt set out to be the best “American style” pizza on earth.

The idea is awesome pizza–baked in a true pie pan, free of a big doughy crust. Tasty sauce, cheese, and an unbelievable choice of toppings, from the standard to the weird!

Matt has charted a course share his love for creating mouthwatering, crave-worthy pizza through a nationwide (heck, maybe even worldwide or universe-wide!) chain of independently owned and operated local shops, all with a unique design and darn good pizza, with a support structure he wished he had when he started on this long and crazy road.

Why Pizza Cat

Our Weird Cat Flair (repeated from intro paragraph, is that unusual?)

Pizza Cat prides itself on bringing the weird and colorful. The perfect blend of delicious but also eye-catching. We create a unique experience by making sure our customers don’t just feel like they are ordering another regular pizza. With over 1,962,273 pizza combinations possible, outer space is the limit when it comes to our pizza. Pizza Cat encourages imagination and diversity, with creativity at our core.

Become Your Own Boss

Gain direct financial results for a hard day's work. Train others to work hard and one day own their own business. Lead a team of people who care about the store's shared mission of serving as many customers as possible, exactly what they desire, in a day, every day. You will have the ability to hire others to accomplish the task & pay them a living wage. Have hundreds of customers eating every single day at just 1 store that you own. How cool is that!

The Pizza Cat Culture

Accountable all around

We believe employees should be paid a living wage. Why?

It allows franchisees to hire the best possible foodservice employees in their area. It creates accountability throughout each store. Every employee is on a career or entrepreneurial path. Whether they want to be a general manager or own their store, we provide that opportunity.

Training & Support

• Initial Training - New franchisees spend one week in a store where we cover every aspect of their new business, including making the pizza, preparing and serving Pizza Cat products, managing inventory and supporting their business through savvy marketing. Then, new franchisees will attend in classroom training at Pizza Cat in Toledo Ohio.
• On the Job Training - Franchisees spend 40 hours in a store to learn the ins and outs of the business, including how to correctly prepare and serve the brand’s products. Pizza Cat also hosts monthly check-ins to help you meet your goals, to offer assistance and to ensure you have all the tools necessary to improve your business every day.
• Continued Training - Every new franchisee receives access to a Regional Director of Operations or Area Developer for check-ins and support as needed. The Counter is there to help you and answer any of your questions.

Ideal Candidate: Are you an out-of-the-box thinker looking to start a not-so-average business? Let us help you put the weird into pizza and the quirky into your business. Pizza Cat has been feeding weird & delicious pizza since 2017. With no plans to slow down in our future; we look for fellow weird cats to share our weird ideas and unique recipes with.

If you are looking for a truly exciting investment with exponential growth, Pizza Cat is the franchise for you. The future needs something new, and yes, weird of course! We are a worthy investment for entrepreneurs who want to keep changing with the times instead of getting stuck in the every-day. Request more information to learn about franchising with Pizza Cats today!