Straw Hat Pizza

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

Company type
Subsidiary
FoundedJuly 10, 1959; 66 years ago (1959-07-10)
San Leandro, California, United States
FoundersCharlie Olson
Bill Henderlong
Headquarters
Brentwood, California
,
United States
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Straw Hat Pizza
Company type
Subsidiary
FoundedJuly 10, 1959; 66 years ago (1959-07-10)
San Leandro, California, United States
FoundersCharlie Olson
Bill Henderlong
Headquarters
Brentwood, California
,
United States
Number of locations
27
Key people
Sal Listek (Chairman of the Board)
ProductsPizza, chicken wings, salads
ParentStraw Hat Restaurants Inc.
Websitewww.strawhatpizza.com
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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.[1] At one point there were 230 locations across California and Nevada. [2]

Locations

As of February 2024, the company's website lists 28 locations spread across California.[3]

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