Snappy Tomato Pizza, a 44-unit pizza chain based in Kentucky, was recently purchased by a 31-year franchisee. Snappy is well known for its super-sized Beast pizza. According to the company, the name derives from a winning bet at a horse race when a horse named Snappy Tomato crossed the finish line victoriously, giving the chain’s founder, Robert Rotunda, the money he needed to open the first store. The chain also expects to open franchised location later this fall in LaGrange, Ky. The brand was previously owned by The Deters Company. Snappy was founded in Fort Mitchell in 1978. Gayhart will provide overall support, guidance and resources for all forty-four current locations across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and New Mexico. The corporate staff of more than 900 employees and management will remain intact during the ownership transition, per a release. The Snappy Tomato Pizza corporate headquarters will remain in Burlington, Ky., alongside the company’s flagship store location.

This location, along with Gayhart’s Kentucky locations in Villa Hills, Richwood, Dry Ridge and his Indiana sites in Lawrenceburg and Rising Sun will all become corporate units. In the transition, Gayhart will take ownership of the fast-casual chain’s Burlington, Ky., location. this dish is fourpart harmony of textures: buttery halibut, velvety peach-tomato sauce, snappy summer beans, and crunchy almond and fried herb topping. A franchisee since 1991, Gayhart owns 5 locations and is the area developer for 13 units. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.įounded in 1978, Snappy Tomato Pizza has 45 locations across 5 states: Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and New Mexico. Longtime franchisee Tim Gayhart has acquired Snappy Tomato Pizza from The Deters Company.

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