Big Apple Pizza ( he, ביג אפל פיצה) is an Israeli pizza chain with 10 branches throughout Israel, founded in 1986.

History

Big Apple Pizza was founded in 1986 by Haim Kedem, in the Jerusalem mall, Dorot Rishonim.Our Story
– Retrieved 3 September 2014 Kedem had spent many years in

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and upon moving to Israel decided to open a pizza shop to bring the piece of NYC with him. Kedem's pizza, in traditional NYC fashion was made with thin crust.Pizza in Jerusalem
– Retrieved 3 September 2014 In 1996, Kedem expanded the business outside of Jerusalem for the first time, opening his first pizza shop in

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. In 2000 Kedem died and left the business to his two sons, who still run the business. In January 2023 there are 10 stores, down from 11 in February 2016.

Branches

The inside of all the Big Apple Pizza locations are set up to remind patrons of the NYC experience. The tables are set up as if to be a NYC café, with pictures of NYC all around. Additionally they have a large collection of American license plates on their walls. , there were 11 branches of Big Apple Pizza: * Jerusalem –

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* Eilat * Eilat – Ice Park

Kashrut

All of Big Apple Pizza's locations throughout Israel are

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, including those in Eilat which is mostly secular. The six Jerusalem locations are Rabbanut Yerushalayim Mehadrin.

In popular culture

In August 2014,

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, the former

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, went to Israel to show support for the country during

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. As part of his trip, Cuomo met with students from NY studying in Israel, at Big Apple Pizza.Cuomo, Visiting Israel, Joins Growing U.S. List
– Retrieved 3 September 2014

References

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History

Branches

Kashrut

In popular culture

See also

References