Media:Example.oggDonatos Pizza is a "fast casual" restaurant chain founded in 1963 by college sophomore Jim Grote. The first Donatos was in Columbus, Ohio. Donatos currently has locations in Huntsville, Alabama, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Orlando. They also briefly had locations in Atlanta; however, these were subsequently closed. Donatos was also briefly owned by McDonald's, along with Boston Market and Chipotle Mexican Grill, but a majority interest in Donatos was repurchased by Grote as McDonald's sought to refocus on its core business.During this period three stores were operated in Munich, Germany. Donatos serves pizza, subs, salads, and wings. With over 170 restaurants, it is one of the most successful pizzerias in the U.S. A fast casual restaurant is a type of restaurant which is similar to a fast-food restaurant in that it does not offer full table service, but promises a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... =hiddenStructure style=font-size: smaller; text-align: center; Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach Official website: http://www. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ... Boston Market (formerly Boston Chicken) is a chain of American fast food restaurants that was founded in December 1985, grew rapidly in the early and mid-1990s, filed bankruptcy in the late-1990s, and was purchased by McDonalds Corporation in May 2000. ... Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is a Colorado-based chain of restaurants specializing in gourmet burritos and tacos. ... A Pizza Margherita made in Naples (Napoli), Italy. ... Quiznos submarine sandwich A submarine sandwich (or just submarine where context would exclude the sea vessel, or even just sub) is any of various sandwiches made on a long roll split lengthwise, especially those including meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and various condiments, sauces or salad. ... A salad is a food item generally served either before or after the main dish as a separate course, as a main course in itself, or as a side dish accompanying the main dish. ... Buffalo wings (known simply as wings in Western New York), are unbreaded chicken wing sections (called flats and drums), deep fried, and coated in a cayenne pepper-based sauce with other seasonings. ...

Donatos, however, is slightly different from fast-food pizza chains such as Domino's or Pizza Hut. Donatos offers pick-up, delivery, and, in some locations, sit-down dining with full service. Its higher-quality product and somewhat higher prices position it as a more "upscale" pizzeria as opposed to pizza buffets or lower priced chains. World locations Dominos Pizza NYSE: DPZ ASX: DMP is an international pizza delivery franchise and fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. ... Typical small town location in the U.S. Midwest. ...

In mid-2005, Donatos introduced the "Take and Bake" Store. In this concept, Donatos offers a limited menu of their Signature Pizzas, Subs, Wings, and Breadsticks, as well as the option to "Take and Bake." The pizzas are created to your order and are placed on a disposable foil baking pan, packaged with a disposable cardboard square cutting board, and boxed with instructions on how to bake them at home. These stores are located inside of Kroger Food and Drug Stores. The fifth Donatos Take and Bake opened in a new market: Wheeling, West Virginia. The company has announced the possiblity of opening some free-standing locations in the Wheeling, WV area, maybe as soon as 2006. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Wheeling is a city located in West Virginia, in the United States. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Donatos website