Godfather's Pizza

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company_name = Godfather's Pizza
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company_type = Private
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foundation = 1973
location = Omaha, Nebraska
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industry = Food
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revenue = | homepage = [http://www.godfathers.com www.godfathers.com]

Godfather's Pizza is an Italian restaurant chain that was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1973 by William Theisen. The company was sold by Theisen to Pillsbury in the mid 1980s and Theisen stepped down from actively managing the company. In 1986, Pillsbury named Herman Cain, who had turned around the fortunes of their struggling Burger King chain of restaurants, CEO and President of the brand and subsequently hundreds of Godfather's restaurants were shuttered. Cain in turn led a group to purchase the Godfathers brand from Pillsbury, which they did by the beginning of 1990. Cain stepped down from his CEO and President position in the company in 2002.

The restaurants serve a wide variety of pizzas and have an inexpensive salad bar and buffet. The chain is also known for their commercials featuring "The Godfather," a knock-off of the Marlon Brando character from the film "The Godfather". "The Godfather" has been played by different actors, but typically wears a white fedora hat, a pin-stripe suit and a flower on his jacket. He also uses the sayings "A pizza you CAN'T refuse!", "Do It!" and "I know your neighborhood."

Bill Koll was the original Godfather. [The Director of Marketing of Godfathers confirmed this. The company can be reached at their homepage under "External Links". ] During those years his commercials were where the phrase, "Do it!" came from.

External links

* [http://www.godfathers.com/ Godfather's Pizza]

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