Hunt Brothers Pizza

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Hunt Brothers Pizza was established in 1991 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee, although its roots go back to 1962 when four brothers from Evansville, Indiana – Don, Lonnie, Jim, and Charlie Hunt – began a local wholesale food route named Pepe's Pizza,{{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2016/01/08/hunt-brothers-pizza-co-founder-james-hunt-dies/78523174/|title=Hunt Brothers Pizza co-founder James Hunt dies|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}} which distributed par-baked pizza crusts and other pizza items to restaurants, taverns, bowling alleys and drive-in theaters.{{Cite web|url=http://pizzahalloffame.com/hunt-brothers-pizza/|title=HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA {{!}} Pizza Hall of Fame|website=pizzahalloffame.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-15}} By 1994, the brand had over 750 locations.{{Cite news|url=http://www.inc.com/associated-press/the-amazing-way-hunt-brothers-has-built-a-pizza-empire.html|title=The Amazing Way Hunt Brothers Has Built a Pizza Empire|date=2017-03-17|work=Inc.com|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}} By 2015, the company had partnered with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service to open five stores on U.S. bases in Germany.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacsonline.com/Media/Daily/Pages/ND0904152.aspx#.WMldnNIrLcs|title=Hunt Brothers Pizza Expands Overseas {{!}} NACS Online – Media – News Archive|website=www.nacsonline.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-15}}

Hunt Brothers Pizza program was developed for convenience stores as a food service destination within each store. The program has no franchise fees, royalty fees, or advertising fees{{Cite web|url=https://www.franchisehelp.com/franchises/hunt-brothers-pizza/|title=Hunt Brothers Pizza Franchise Cost & Opportunities 2017 {{!}} Franchise Help|website=www.franchisehelp.com|access-date=2017-03-15}} and offers marketing support to bring in a profit, a simple prepared consistent pizza as well as customizable point of sale presentations that complement the location's existing footprint,{{Cite web|url=http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2009/02/01/finding-pizza-perfection/|title=The Perfect Slice for C-Stores|last=Staff|first=C. S. D.|date=2009-02-01|website=Convenience Store Decisions|access-date=2017-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708093333/http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2009/02/01/finding-pizza-perfection/|archive-date=2017-07-08|url-status=dead}} which is often in a rural area.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacsonline.com/Media/daily/pages/nd0325155.aspx#.WMlc09Lyvcs|title=Hunt Brothers the King of Gas Station Pizza {{!}} NACS Online – Media – News Archive|website=www.nacsonline.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-15}}

Hunt Brothers Pizza is also the official pizza of Eldora Speedway,{{Cite web|url=http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/visitor-info/faqs/#|title=A-Z GUIDE – Eldora Speedway|website=www.eldoraspeedway.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-15}} Bridgestone Arena and the corresponding Nashville Predators,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-bridgestone-arena-partner-with-hunt-brothers-pizza/c-541823|title=Nashville Predators, Bridgestone Arena Partner with Hunt Brothers Pizza|website=NHL.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-15}} and Minor League Baseball's Nashville Sounds, Jackson Generals, Memphis Redbirds, Lexington Legends and Rupp Arena.

Hunt Brothers Pizza has built a strong presence in the NASCAR community, partnering with Kevin Harvick Incorporated and Stewart-Haas Racing. The brand first became involved with NASCAR as a team partner in 2008, where the company sponsored Haas CNC Racing,{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/rquery?id=riggssc01&trk=t0&series=W|title=Driver Scott Riggs's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-15}} the predecessor of Stewart-Haas Racing. Hunt Brothers Pizza aligned with Harvick in 2010.

A. J. Allmendinger drove the No. 44 Hunt Brothers Pizza Dodge in five Sprint Cup Series races for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/allmea.01/2009/W|title=Driver A.J. Allmendinger 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-15}} The partnership with RPM continued in 2010 when Elliott Sadler drove the No. 19 Ford in six Sprint Cup races.{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/sadleel01/2010/W|title=Driver Elliott Sadler 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-15}}

As a primary sponsor for Kevin Harvick Incorporated in three 2011 Camping World Truck Series races, Kevin Harvick drove the No. 2 Hunt Brothers Pizza truck to a first-place finish at the O'Reilly 200{{cite web|title=2011 O'Reilly 200|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2011_OReilly_200/C|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 20, 2012}} at Bristol Motor Speedway and the WinStar World Casino 350k{{cite web|title=2011 WinStar World Casino 350k|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2011_Winstar_World_Casino_350k/C|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 20, 2012}} at Texas Motor Speedway.

Elliott Sadler drove the Richard Childress Racing No. 2 Hunt Brothers Pizza Nationwide Series car to victory at the STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 22, 2012.{{cite news|last=AP|title=Elliott Sadler wins STP 300 at Chicagoland|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/story/2012-07-22/Elliott-Sadler-wins-STP-300-at-Chicagoland/56418982/1|work=USA Today|access-date=November 20, 2012|date=July 22, 2012}}

In 2014, Hunt Brothers Pizza served as an associate sponsor of Harvick and the No. 4 team of SHR, and was the primary sponsor on Harvick's No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet for four races including appearances at Texas, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bristol.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/10/14/kevin-harvick-dale-earnhardt-jr-nationwide-series-jr-motorsports-2014.html|title=Harvick to join JR Motorsports in 2014|work=NASCAR|date=October 14, 2013|access-date=October 14, 2013}} Hunt Brothers Pizza moved with Harvick to SHR's No. 41 Xfinity Series Ford.{{cite web|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-XFINITY/News/Articles/2017/01/Hunt-Brothers-Pizza-Expands-Partnership-with-Stewart-Haas-Racing.aspx|title=Hunt Brothers Pizza Expands With SHR|work=Motor Racing Network|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106173349/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-XFINITY/News/Articles/2017/01/Hunt-Brothers-Pizza-Expands-Partnership-with-Stewart-Haas-Racing.aspx|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=dead}} Hunt Brothers also continued to maintain a presence at JR Motorsports by partnering to sponsor the No. 1 Chevrolet of Elliott Sadler in the 2017 season at Atlanta in March and Kansas in October, as well as two additional races in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.{{cite web|url=http://www.jrmracing.com/media/2017/01/17/hunt-brothers-pizza-continues-partnership-with-jrm|title=Hunt Brothers® Pizza Continues Partnership with JRM|work=JR Motorsports|date=January 17, 2017|access-date=April 8, 2017}}

After Kevin Harvick retired in the aftermath of 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, Hunt Brothers Pizza departed from Stewart-Haas Racing to move to Team Penske to sponsor the No. 22 of Joey Logano for selected race beginning the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. They will also be an associate sponsor for Logano’s teammate, the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney.

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