Jet's America, Inc. (
doing business as Jet's Pizza) is an American
pizza
Pizza (, ) is a dish of Italian origin consisting of a usually round, flat base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and often various other ingredients (such as various types of sausage, anchovies, mushrooms, onions ...
franchise restaurant. It was founded in 1978 in the
Detroit suburb of
Sterling Heights, and operates primarily in the state of
Michigan.
History
The first Jet's Pizza was opened in 1978 by brothers Eugene and John Jetts in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
The original location was converted from a vacant
party store
In the United States, a party store is a store that sells supplies for parties. Merchandise may include:
* Balloons and streamers
* Wrapping paper, greeting cards
* Cake decoration items
* Seasonal holiday items (Christmas, Hanukkah, July 4th, Hall ...
into a restaurant.
The Jetts later opened more locations and formed Jet's America Inc. with their cousins, Jim Galloway, Jr. and Jeff Galloway in 1992.
The first franchise location was opened in 1990.
As of January 2023, Jet's Pizza had over 400 franchises in 20 states
[ with restaurant locations in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, ]New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.[
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References
External links
Official website
{{Pizza chains
Pizza chains of the United States
Restaurants established in 1978
Companies based in Macomb County, Michigan
1978 establishments in Michigan
American companies established in 1978