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Donatos Pizza is proud to highlight Sonny Styles, The Ohio State University senior linebacker, team captain, and this year’s recipient of the coveted Block O jersey. As a proud alum of Pickerington Central, Sonny recently returned to provide some inspiring words to the Tigers football team – along with some Donatos pizza! CBUS BORN celebrates athletes like Sonny whose hearts remain tied to the Central Ohio communities that helped shape who they are. #cbusborn #community #pickerington #giveback #osu #gobucks #buckeyes #football

Pizza Expo Columbus is less than two weeks away! Learn from our very own - Kevin King, Donatos Pizza CEO, who will be the keynote speaker!

We just wrapped up the Donatos Pizza Annual Franchise Partner Conference! Thank you to all our partners who attended as we discussed where we started, where we are now, and where we are headed in the future! Our franchise partners help us grow the Donatos brand and help spread the Donatos Mission: To promote goodwill through product, service, principles and people. Special thanks to Jason E. Brooks for sharing his leadership expertise with our partners and showing how us how to "Lead Like An Owner". We can all lead with love in everything we do! #AgapeInAction

Donatos Pizza is excited to announce a commitment to further expansion into the Carolinas! Check out our recent article in QSR Magazine with our target locations: https://lnkd.in/d473JA4r North Carolina and South Carolina are listed as some of the fasted-growing franchising states according to the International Franchise Association. Customers in North Carolina have already been enjoying our Edge-to-Edge® pizzas in 16 Red Robin locations across the state and soon they will be able to enjoy it in our traditional stores. South Carolina already has 4 Red Robin locations and 4 traditional stores with more locations on the way in different parts of the state. Ready to join a thriving #franchise family with a deep commitment to goodwill and quality? Explore the rewarding franchising opportunities that await you with Donatos Pizza in the #NorthCarolina and #SouthCarolina. https://lnkd.in/d6neYUUs

The Donatos Pizza Franchise Partner Conference is this week in #columbus! We are excited to have Jason E. Brooks leading this session on Wednesday. We can't wait to get our Franchise Partners together this week! Ready to join a thriving #franchise family with a deep commitment to goodwill and quality? Explore the rewarding franchising opportunities that await you with Donatos Pizza: https://lnkd.in/gBz_FX-7

Our team from the Donatos Pizza home office volunteered at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective last weekend! Donatos is committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve through three important pillars: housing, hunger and health. September is Hunger Action Month and Mid-Ohio Food Collective is taking steps to end hunger in Ohio. Our team was happy to help prepare fresh food to families in need across 20 counties in Ohio! #hungeractionmonth #volunteer #gottalovemore

Kicking off the WI Family Business Center 2025–26 program year with inspiration! Yesterday, we welcomed Jane Grote Abell, Executive Chairwoman and Chief Purpose Officer of Donatos Pizza, who shared The Donatos Story and what it means to Lead with Love. Her honesty, energy, and wisdom resonated deeply with our members, sponsors, and guests. And true to the Donatos promise, Jane truly “made our day a little better.” Grateful to start the year with such a powerful example of family business leadership in action. #WIFamilyBusiness, #LeadWithLove, #AgapeCapitalism

Gotta love more...Please join me in celebrating Chris Davis, for 30 Years of and Steve Frank with 20 years with our Jane's Dough Bakery at Donatos Pizza. It’s more than just dough—it’s love, dedication, and consistency, shared one pizza at a time. We are deeply grateful for all you’ve given to Donatos and to everyone who has enjoyed a piece of your work. #GottaLoveMore #DonatosFamily

The Donatos Pizza team is proud to spotlight The Ohio State University junior basketball player, Devin Royal! Devin built a legacy as a state champion and Ohio Mr. Basketball at Pickerington Central High School and is currently a Buckeye basketball standout. He recently hosted his second annual back to school supply drive at Heritage Elementary in Pickerington—sharing love, hope, joy, and pizza with the next generation. CBUS BORN celebrates athletes like Devin who lift the communities that raised them. #cbusborn #community #pickerington #giveback #osu #gobucks #buckeyes #basketball

Join our VP of People Services, Jamie Barcelona, at the People First Culture: The Family Business Advantage panel discussion! Donatos Pizza was founded by Jim Grote in 1963 in Columbus, Ohio. He built the family business under the principal of "Agape Capitalism" - Following the Golden Rule, Doing the Right Thing, and Leading With Love. His daughter, Jane Grote Abell, continues to uphold this principal and leads Donatos with a People First Culture. Join the discussion and learn more about how a family business truly puts its people first! #familybusiness