Straw Hat Pizza

Straw Hat Pizza is a chain of pizza parlor, pizza restaurants founded in 1959 in San Leandro, California.

History

Charlie Olson and Bill Henderlong founded Straw Hat Pizza in 1959, after working together for a regional chain called Me-N-Ed's. They named the store after hats worn by employees at their former employer. At one point there were 230 locations across California and Nevada.

Locations

As of February 2024, the company's website lists 28 locations spread across California.

See also

* List of pizza chains of the United States

References

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External links

Straw Hat Pizza company history

1959 establishments in California
American companies established in 1959
Companies based in San Leandro, California
Food and drink in the San Francisco Bay Area
Restaurants established in 1959
Restaurants in California
Pizza chains of the United States
Pizza franchises