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Pizza Ranch plans August opening in Papillion, NE
PAPILLION, Neb. (April 17, 2013) - Pizza Ranch will expand into Sarpy County this summer. The restaurant chain specializing in a pizza and chicken buffet will open a location at Market Pointe in mid to late August. Site preparation is under way, and construction of the building is imminent. Mark Tyner, area director for Pizza Ranch's corporate office, said the restaurant at 8810 S. 71st Plaza will be the chain's fifth corporate location. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Names Clinton’s Carol Nass Winner of Tropical Vacation Sweepstakes
CLINTON, Iowa (April 19, 2013) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest buffet concept that features old Western décor, stone accent walls, decorative artwork and comfortable seating, is pleased to announce the winner of the Tropical Vacation Sweepstakes is Carol Nass from Clinton, Iowa. Nass received a 5-star, all-inclusive trip for two to Costa Rica. To qualify to win the trip, Nass had to complete a survey via phone or online.
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The Ranch Register - Spring 2013
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (April 9, 2013) - Pizza Ranch Inc. publishes a quarterly newsletter chronicling life and times at the Ranch. Read a Message from the President, get an update on the Pizza Ranch Serves initiatives, and meet both newcomers and legendary folks from our organization. Read Press Release...
Dressens open new Pizza Ranch in Sun Prairie
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis.(Mar. 24, 2013) – Ken and Marry Dressen recently opened their Sun Prairie Pizza Ranch after a successful experience at their Pizza Ranch Restaurant in Baraboo. Read more about how they're planning to impact this community in this article from The Sun Prairie Star. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Opens New Location in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (Mar. 11, 2013) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family-style buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, announced today it will open its doors for business on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 1805 E. 17th Avenue in Hutchinson. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch is on March to Opening
HUTCHINSON, KS (Mar. 9, 2013) - Read more about the opening of Pizza Ranch next to the Hutchinson Mall in this article from hutchnews.com. Read more...
Pizza Ranch stakes out Casper, Cheyenne
CASPER, Wyoming (Mar. 4, 2013) - Read more about Pizza Ranch's plans for Wyoming in this article from Wyoming Business Report. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Opens New Location in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 1, 2013) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family-style buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, announced today it will open its doors for business on March 4, 2013 at 4801 N. Oak Trafficway in Kansas City. This is the second Pizza Ranch restaurant to open in Missouri. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Opens New Location in Sun Prairie
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis.(Feb. 25, 2013) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family-style buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, announced today it will open its doors for business on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at 682 S. Grand Ave. in Sun Prairie. Read Press Release...
Casper Pizza Ranch Part of Company’s Westward Expansion
CASPER, Wyoming (Feb. 18, 2013) - Read a recent article from the Casper Star-Tribune about construction beginning on a new Pizza Ranch in Casper, WY. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Inks Franchise Agreement in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. (Feb., 2013) - Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family-style buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, has signed a franchise agreement with the Wagons West Management ownership group to open a new location at 5011 E. 2nd St. in the Blackmore Marketplace in Casper. The new restaurant is currently under construction and is slated to open in June. This new restaurant will be the first Pizza Ranch to open in the state of Wyoming. Read Press Release...
Buy $50 in Pizza Ranch Gift Cards, Get $5 Free
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (Nov. 1, 2012) - Pizza Ranch, Inc. has announced a new gift card promotion for the 2012 holiday season. From Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2012, when you purchase $50 worth of gift cards in any combination at a participating Pizza Ranch restaurant, you'll receive a free $5 card to be used during the month of January.
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Pizza Ranch Takes Guests’ Taste Buds for a Ride with New Flavorful Menu Items
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (Oct. 1, 2012) – This fall, Pizza Ranch is giving its guests more great-tasting reasons to keep coming back. Starting October 1, 2012, Pizza Ranch is rolling out a unique lineup of new flavorful menu items including The Outlaw Pizza, Sundance Salad and Cowboy Cajun Corn.
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Pizza Ranch Named among Top Workplaces by Des Moines Register
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (Sept. 24, 2012) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family style buffet concept featuring a family friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, today announced its ranking by the Des Moines Register as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces for 2012. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Offers Leadership Seminar
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (Sept. 6, 2012) - Pizza Ranch has announced a seminar on "Principle Based Leadership" to be held Oct. 5 or 12 at the Pizza Ranch Support Center in Orange City, IA. Read Press Release...
McDowell and Pizza Ranch Team Finish Sixth in Iowa Speedway Showdown
NEWTON, Iowa (August 5, 2012) - Saturday’s U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway was driver Michael McDowell’s fourth of five races with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2012. With Iowa-based sponsor Pizza Ranch onboard his No. 18 Toyota, McDowell locked in an eighth place starting spot for the 250 lap event. Read Press Release...
Michael McDowell / No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Preview U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa (July 27, 2012) - PIZZA RANCH TEAM EYEING VICTORY LANE: Since Iowa Speedway’s entrance into the NASCAR ranks in 2009, Pizza Ranch has established a track tradition of delivering a winning pizza to every driver who visits their signature “Pizza Ranch Victory Lane”. With Michael McDowell behind the wheel of the Pizza Ranch Toyota, the Iowa-based sponsor hopes that their special Victory Lane delivery goes to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 team next Saturday. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Opens New Location in Shakopee
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (July 25, 2012) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family-style buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, announced today it will open its doors for business on July 30, 2012 at 1266 Vierling Drive in Shakopee. Read Press Release...
McDowell Finishes Second at Road America, Scores Career Best Nationwide Series Finish
ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (June 24, 2012) - Road America’s Sargento 200 resulted in a second place finish for Michael McDowell and the No. 18 Pizza Ranch team. Prior to Saturday afternoon’s 50 lap race, McDowell had two third place finishes in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series. His runner-up finish in Elkhart Lake made for his career best finish in the NASCAR ranks. Read Press Release...
Michael McDowell / No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Preview Sargento 200 at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (June 20, 2012) - Virtually untouchable in last year’s Road America race, Michael McDowell and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Pizza Ranch team are looking to claim the prize in this season’s event. McDowell and the No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota were the dominant driver and car at Road America in 2011, winning the pole and leading 30 of the 50 laps in the Bucyrus 200. Looking to cash in on his first career victory in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series, McDowell was just laps away from the checkered flag before he hit fluid and ran off of the racetrack, forcing him to settle for a disappointing 12th place finish. On Saturday, McDowell returns to Road America to finish off what he started just one year ago. Read Press Release...
McDowell Drives Pizza Ranch Toyota to Seventh Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway
BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 16, 2012) - McDowell has finished third and seventh consecutively in his two Nationwide Series starts this year. His seventh place run at Michigan International Speedway marked his sixth top-10 finish in just seven career starts with Joe Gibbs Racing. Read Press Release...
Michael McDowell / No. 20 Pizza Ranch Toyota Preview
BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 12, 2012) - MCDOWELL BACK IN THE SADDLE WITH PIZZA RANCH: Michael McDowell will be back behind the wheel of the Pizza Ranch Toyota Camry this week in Michigan International Speedway’s 125 lap Nationwide Series event. Midwest-based sponsor Pizza Ranch will be onboard the No. 20 car for their second of four races with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2012. In his first Nationwide Series start of the season, McDowell drove the Pizza Ranch Toyota to an impressive third-place finish at Iowa Speedway, but he’s still got his sights set on victory lane. The 27-year-old driver is also slated to pilot the Pizza Ranch Toyota at Road America on June 23 and at Iowa Speedway on August 4. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Lassoes in New Flavors
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (May 29, 2012) – Adding to its crop of flavorful dishes, Pizza Ranch pulls in with two new mouthwatering menu items – Beef ‘N Blue Pizza and BLT Salad. Read Press Release...
Michael McDowell / No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Preview Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway
Newton, IA - (May 17, 2012) PIZZA RANCH TEAM EYEING VICTORY LANE: Since Iowa Speedway’s entrance into the NASCAR ranks in 2009, Pizza Ranch has established a track tradition of delivering a winning pizza to every driver who visits their signature “Pizza Ranch Victory Lane”. With Michael McDowell behind the wheel of the Pizza Ranch Toyota, the Iowa-based sponsor hopes that their special Victory Lane delivery goes to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 team on Sunday. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Announces Partnership with the Minnesota Twins for the 2012 Season
HULL, Iowa – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest pizza and chicken buffet restaurant, today announced a one-year partnership with the Minnesota Twins for the 2012 baseball season. Read Press Release...
Winning Delivery at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, IA (March 29, 2012) - Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest pizza and chicken buffet restaurant, has renewed its sponsorship of Pizza Ranch Victory Lane and will continue to deliver a winning pizza to every driver who visits it at Iowa Speedway through the 2013 season. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch and Coca-Cola Announce 2012 Scholarship Program
(January 30, 2012) - Pizza Ranch and Coca-Cola are pleased to announce the 2012 scholarship program to employees of the Pizza Ranch system. Applications are due Monday, March 26, 2012. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Hopes to Lasso in Grinnell Students
GRINNELL, Iowa (March 5, 2012) - Scarlet & Black, a newspaper run by student of Grinnell College recently published this article about our upcoming Pizza Ranch restaurant in Grinnell, IA. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Plans Opening in Portage, Wisconsin
PORTAGE, Wis. (March 2, 2012) This article from www wiscnews.com talks about the upcoming opening of Pizza Ranch on the northeast corner of New Pinery Road and Eastridge Drive in Portage, Wisconsin by Portage native Jim Firari and his wife, Sheryl. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Opening in Ottumwa Attracts Crowd
OTTUMWA, Iowa - (February 20, 2012) - Opening day of the Ottumwa Pizza Ranch drew quite a crowd as its doors opened at 11 a.m. Monday. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Inks Franchise Agreement in Portage
PORTAGE, Wis. – (February 10, 2012) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest family-style buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, has signed a franchise agreement with Jim and Sheryl Firari to open a new location at 2905 New Pinery Road in Portage. The new restaurant is currently under construction and is slated to open in May 2012. This will be the 12th Pizza Ranch restaurant to open in Wisconsin. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Inks Franchise Agreement in Champlin
CHAMPLIN, Minn. – (February 1, 2012) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, has signed a franchise agreement with husband and wife team Brittany and Michael Ager to open a new location at 12443 Champlin Drive in Champlin, Minn. The new restaurant is currently under construction and is slated to open in the Spring of 2012. This will be the 45th Pizza Ranch restaurant to open in Minnesota. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Saddles up Savory New Menu Items for the New Year
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – (January 31, 2012) – Pizza Ranch is adding some flare to its buffet with two zesty new items. The new Brushfire Pizza and Santa Fe Salad are giving Pizza Ranch fans more craveable reasons to keep coming back to the popular family-style chicken and pizza buffet restaurant. Read Press Release...
Game On for Pizza Franchises
(February 2, 2012) - Pizza Ranch was recently featured as one of the Top 10 Pizza Franchises in the country in this article from Entrepreneur.com about the 2012 Super Bowl and the popularity of pizza as a Super Bowl party staple. Read more...
Pizza Ranch, Inc. Named One of Iowa’s Top Workplaces
DES MOINES, Iowa - (Sept. 18, 2011) - The Des Moines Register recently released a list of Iowa's Top Workplaces. Pizza Ranch, Inc. in Orange City, Iowa was ranked #15 in the Top Small-sized Companies. See the complete list here and the Pizza Ranch's profile here. View our employment page for a list of current openings. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Inks Franchise Agreement in Bettendorf
BETTENDORF, Iowa – (November 17, 2011) – Pizza Ranch, the popular Midwest buffet concept featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with craveable food and legendary service, has signed a franchise agreement with brothers Matt and Mike Middendorp to open a new location at 880 Lincoln Road in Bettendorf, Iowa. The new restaurant is currently under construction and is slated to open in March 2012. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Inks Franchise Agreement in Ottumwa
OTTUMWA, Iowa – (November 20, 2011) – Pizza Ranch has signed a franchise agreement with Curt and Sarah Hopkins to open a new location at 1791 Venture Drive in Ottumwa, Iowa. The new restaurant is currently under construction and is slated to open in March 2012. Read Press Release...
Pizza Ranch Unveils First Coca-Cola Freestyle Machines in Iowa
WAUKEE, Iowa – (December. 6, 2011) – Pizza Ranch has placed new Coca-Cola Freestyle machines offering 100+ drink options in Altoona, Waukee, Jefferson and Marshalltown, IA locations. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Inks Franchise Agreement in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. – (January 5, 2012) – Pizza Ranch has signed a franchise agreement with Todd and Lori Henschel to open a new location at 2206 Main Street in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The new restaurant is currently under re-construction and is slated to open in March 2012. This will be the 11th Pizza Ranch restaurant to open in Wisconsin. Read Press Release...
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Pizza Ranch’s Gluten-Free Adoption
(November 8, 2011) - Nancy Jordahl, culinary research and development director for Pizza Ranch, was interviewed by pizzamarketplace.com about Pizza Ranch's addition of gluten-free items to its menu. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Ditches Gluten in New Crust Option
(May 6, 2011) - Pizza Ranch announced that, to accommodate customers with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, it has rolled out a gluten-free crust for its pizzas. This article appeared online at qsrmagazine.com. Read more...
Pizza Ranch Introduces Gluten Free Pizza Crust in All Locations
(January 1, 2013) - Pizza Ranch offers many Gluten Free options including pizza toppings, a new crust and many salad and salad bar options. Read Press Release...