Fireaway Pizza
{{Short description|Pizza restaurant chain from UK}}
{{Infobox company
| industry = Restaurants
| founded = 2017
| founder = Mario Aleppo
| hq_location = Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
| hq_location_country = England
| num_locations = 157
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = pizza, slides and desserts
| num_employees = over 1000
| website = {{URL|http://www.fireaway.co.uk}}
}}
Fireaway Pizza is a British pizza restaurant chain. The chain operates on a franchise model system, as well as a distribution network to all of its stores in England. The majority of products are imported from Italy.
History
Fireaway Pizza was founded by Mario Aleppo in Rosehill Sutton in April 2016 and the first Fireaway Store was opened.{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Fireaway. Franchise Prospectus |url=https://topfranchise.com/upload/iblock/99f/99f7229d9f6e9e787a6cec951df03d00.pdf |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=topfranchise.com}} The name Fireaway Pizza came from a spin-off of Subway but using a stone fired oven, and giving customers the opportunity to customize their own pizza.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-11-23 |title=Earning a Crust: Meet the Entrepreneurs Forging their Careers in Pizzerias |url=https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2021/11/23/earning-a-crust-meet-the-entrepreneurs-forging-their-careers-in-pizzerias |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Bdaily Business News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Rachael |date=2021-11-30 |title='I started London's 'Subway for pizza' with five employees and now I have 900' |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/i-started-londons-subway-pizza-22312376 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=My London |language=en}}
In 2017, two more Fireaway locations were opened and business operations were moved to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-07-28 |title=Fireaway pizza hits 150 milestone with plans of hitting 500 sites in next 5 years |url=https://www.feedthelion.co.uk/fireaway-pizza-150-dover/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Feed the Lion |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=First look at brand new fast-fired authentic pizza restaurant in Milton Keynes |url=https://www.mkfm.com/news/local-news/first-look-at-brand-new-fast-fired-authentic-pizza-restaurant-in-milton-keynes/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=MKFM |language=en}}
In 2019, Fireaway Pizza received Small Pizza chain of the year award at the Pizza and Pasta awards show (PAPA).{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-24 |title=Fireaway WINS 'Rising Star Pizza Chain of the Year' at the PAPA Awards 2021 |url=https://www.feedthelion.co.uk/fireaway-pizza-papa-award-2021/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Feed the Lion |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Getting a pizza the action! Fireaway Pizza CEO and founder Mario Aleppo's determination and drive takes the chain to dizzying heights as a £19m fast food franchise |url=https://franchisecapitals.com/blog/getting-a-pizza-the-action!-fireaway-pizza-ceo-and-founder-mario-aleppo%27s-determination-and-drive-takes-the-chain-to-dizzying-heights-as-a-%C2%A319m-fast-food-franchise |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=franchisecapitals.com |language=en-US}}
In 2021, Fireaway opened their first international location in Amsterdam.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-03-05 |title=Fireaway pizza to double its estate to more than 100 sites this year |url=https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2021/03/05/Fireaway-pizza-to-double-its-estate-to-more-than-100-sites-this-year |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=restaurantonline.co.uk |language=en-GB}} In November, Fireaway pizza donated over 1000 pizzas to emergency service workers, charities and homeless people in Worcester {{Cite web |date=2022-11-21 |title=Restaurant will donate thousands of pizzas to homeless after NHS giveaway |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23138565.fireaway-pizza-donates-1000-pizzas-nhs-charities/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Worcester News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Worcester pizza takeaway hits 1,000 community donations |url=https://worcesterobserver.co.uk/news/worcester-pizza-takeaway-hits-1000-community-donations/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Worcester Observer |language=en}} and was awarded the 2021 Rising Star award at the PAPAs.{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2021-11-15 |title=Fireaway Pizza win rising star award |url=https://www.yourharlow.com/2021/11/15/fireaway-pizza-win-rising-star-award/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Your Harlow}}
In 2022, Fireaway Pizza local chain was expanded with 48 brand-new restaurants in the UK.{{Cite web |last=Outhwaite |first=Jenna |date=2022-01-20 |title=New pizza takeaway to open in Bucks town |url=https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/whats-on/food-drink/high-wycombe-fireaway-pizza-store-6514836 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Buckinghamshire Live |language=en}} In the same year, 6.5% of the company was sold for £1,200,000.{{Cite web |title=Fireaway Pizza Franchise - Open a Fireaway Pizza Pizza Franchise |url=https://www.pointfranchise.co.uk/fireaway-pizza-franchise-14791/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Point Franchise |language=en}}
In 2023, 35 new stores were opened, bringing the total to 150 stores worldwide.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=A Slice of Success: Mario Aleppo's Fireaway Pizza Revolutionizes Fast Food With Global Expansion |url=https://www.forbes.com.au/brand-voice/uncategorized/a-slice-of-success-mario-aleppos-fireaway-pizza-revolutionizes-fast-food-with-global-expansion/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Forbes Australia |language=en-US}}
In 2024, Fireaway Pizza's restaurants were opened in Dubai, Turkey and Portugal.{{Cite web |title=Crowdcube. Fireaway Pizza |url=https://www.crowdcube.com/investment/fireaway-pizza-ltd-30456 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=crowdcube.com}}