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Abby's Legendary Pizza, formerly Abby's Pizza Inn, colloquially known as Abby's Pizza or Abby's, is a regional chain of pizza parlors in Oregon and Washington.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casual |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founder | George Propstra |
| Headquarters | Roseburg, Oregon |
Number of locations | 37 (2024)[1] |
| Products | Pizza, Chicken wings |
Abby's claims to be known for their "edge-to-edge" toppings.
History
editAbby's was founded in 1964 by friends Albert "Abby" Broughton and James "Skinny" Harrell. They opened "Abby's Pizza Inn" in Roseburg, Oregon and it was initially staffed by them and their wives. The initial restaurant became successful and second restaurant was soon opened in Grants Pass. The company grew rapidly with locations throughout the Pacific Northwest. With each new restaurant, the company made sure to purchase the land as well.[3]
In 1988, businessman Mills Sinclair purchased Abby's. Sinclair granted Broughton, Harrell, and their wives "free-pizza-for-life cards".[3]
In 2016, a child got stuck in a claw machine located in a Roseburg Abby's. She was rescued by firefighters after about 30 minutes.[4]
In 2021, Abby's was purchased by timber company Lone Rock Resources.[5][6][7] Abby's continues to expand and open new locations.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Burgerville". Abby's Pizza. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Abby's Legendary Pizza - Locations". order.abbys.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b "Post". The UV Life Magazine. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Staff, Newsroom (2016-03-10). "6-year-old gets stuck in claw crane arcade machine". KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "ABBY'S PIZZA PURCHASED BY LONE ROCK RESOURCES". KQEN News Radio. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ News-Review, IAN CAMPBELL The (2021-01-20). "Abby's Pizza purchased by Lone Rock Resources". nrtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ News-Review, Ian Campbell, The (2021-01-21). "Abby's Legendary Pizza purchased by southern Oregon company". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ sources, KTVZ news (2023-08-09). "Abby's Legendary Pizza plans to open new family-owned Prineville parlor this year". KTVZ. Retrieved 2024-06-26.