Donatos Pizza recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest location, 1400 Long Prairie Road, Suite 160, near Parlor Doughnuts.
Donatos, a national chain that got its start in 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, touts pizzas made with fresh hand-cut veggies, smoked provolone cheese and edge-to-edge toppings, according to a recent news release from the town of Flower Mound. You can order for dine-in, pickup or delivery.
Lynne and Ralph Pence of Flower Mound co-own the Flower Mound location, while their son, Travis, oversees the day-to-day operations.
“Opening a Donatos Pizza location in Texas is a dream come true for us. Opening it together, as a family, is even better. As lifelong fans of Donatos, we’re thrilled to bring our favorite pizza to DFW,” said Ralph Pence. “We can’t wait to show people down south what good pizza looks and tastes like.”
Much like the origin story of Donatos Pizza, this will be a family affair, as the Pence’s connection to Donatos Pizza spans 40 years of family and food.
“We are from Columbus, Ohio. It is where our kids grew up and where our family is—it also happens to be the hometown and birthplace of Donatos Pizza,” said Ralph. “Furthermore, Lynne’s sister used to work at Donatos, while her brother-in-law still works within the company. Our daughter in Oklahoma found out Donatos was coming to Edmond, where she lives, and called us. She was so excited that Donatos was finally coming down south and we wanted to be a part of it.”
During the entire month of December, customers of Donatos Pizza of Flower Mound can choose to round up their orders to donate to the Enabling Movement Foundation, an organization that helps the disabled move and improve their quality of life through life through adaptive technology.
For more information, visit www.donatos.com.
