Patxi's Chicago Pizza

Patxi's Chicago Pizza
Industry	Dining
Founded	2004; 21 years ago
Founder	William Freeman and Francisco “Patxi” Azpiroz
Headquarters	Sausalito, California, USA
Products	Pizza
Parent	KarpReilly LLC
Website	https://www.patxispizza.com/

Patxi's (pronounced pah-cheese)^[1] is a small pizzeria chain based in Sausalito, California.^[2]

History

Patxi's was founded by William Freeman and Francisco “Patxi” Azpiroz.^[3] The restaurant chain specializes in Chicago-style pizza.^[4]

In April 2014, it was announced that the private-equity firm KarpReilly LLC acquired a controlling interest in the company. The announcement also stated that co-founder William Freeman would continue as the company's CEO, and that the company aimed to expand to 70 Patxi's locations by 2019.^[2]

On September 24, 2018, it was announced that Patxi's is being acquired by Elite Restaurant Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.^[5]

As of 2024, the firm has 5 restaurant locations.^[6]

In popular culture

On November 6, 2015, Patxi's partnered with UberEATS to offer $10.00 cheese pizzas that were delivered in a box that said "Little Nero's" to honor the twenty-fifth anniversary of the release of the comedy film Home Alone.^[7]^[8]

Critical reception

The pizzeria has received positive reviews from several sources.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^{[failed verification]}

References

^ Sprinkle, Nicole (July 29, 2014). "It's official: San Francisco-based Patxi's (prounouced PAH-cheese) Pizza opens its doors in". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Sciacca, Annie (April 8, 2014). "Patxi's Pizza plans big expansion with boost from private equity". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
^ "About Patxi's Chicago Pizza". Patxi's Chicago Pizza. Archived from the original on May 1, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ Martinez, Natalie (October 2, 2012). "A Quick Bite: Patxi's Chicago Pizza in Campbell". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ Lalley, Heather (September 27, 2018). "Patxi's Pizza to be acquired by Elite Restaurant Group". Restaurant Business. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
^ "Locations". Patxi's Pizza. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
^ Waxman, Olivia B. (November 6, 2015). "UberEats App Offers Pizza from the Home Alone Movie". Time Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ Alexander, Bryan (November 5, 2015). "No fiddlin'! Little Nero's Pizza from 'Home Alone' is coming". USA Today. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ Bauer, Michael (February 29, 2008). "Pizza Friday: Patxi's". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ Trieu, Demeter. "Patxi's Pizza Opens New Location in the Marina". MetroWize SF. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ Bentson, Dale F. (August 6, 2010). "Muscle pizza party: Big bruiser deep-dish pies for aggressive appetites at Patxi's". Mountain View Online. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ Arrington, Michael (December 19, 2010). "Pizza Superiority Determined In Massive Geek Eating Binge". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 20, 2010.