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Mountain Mike’s Pizza
TypePrivate
IndustryFast food restaurants
GenreRestaurants
Founded1978; 48 years ago (1978) in Palo Alto, California
FounderThomas Buskirk
Headquarters
Newport Beach, California
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United States
Number of locations
300+
Key peopleJim Metevier (CEO)[1]
ProductsPizza, wings, salad bar, other items
Revenue$1.1M avg/location (2022)[2]
 ($1.1M average/location (2022) 2023 System Sales $297M)
OwnerChris Britt & Ed St. Geme
Websitemountainmikespizza.com

Mountain Mike's Pizza is a chain of franchise[2] pizzerias mainly along the West Coast of the United States, primarily in Northern California. They have additional locations in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Idaho.[3] The restaurants offer other items, such as chicken wings, garlic sticks, dessert pizzas, as well as a lunch buffet and salad bar.

They also have locations in Southern California, including Los Angeles, Inland Empire and Orange County and five locations in San Diego. As of November 10, 2023, Mountain Mike's has 300 locations in 10 States.

History

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The first Mountain Mike's was opened in 1978 by Thomas Van Buskirk in Palo Alto, California. The company was acquired by Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme in 2017.[2] The franchise started with one pizza place, and over 45 years, it grew into a brand with nearly 300 locations in the western United States, like California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Texas, Colorado, Washington, and Wisconsin. Chris Britt, a California native from Orange County,[2] held ownership of Mountain Mike's Pizza alongside his college friend Ed St. Geme in 2017.[4] They both surpassed the 200-unit milestone and doubling new-unit growth in 2018.[5][6] His previous ventures include ownership of well-established businesses like Boot Barn and Signature Theaters. Additionally, Britt and St. Geme co-own "Juice It Up!", a Southern California-based franchisor.[7][8]

On 21 March 2024, the chain received FRANdatas annual TopScore FUND Award "for its industry-leading support of access to financing and lending opportunities for franchisees."[9]

On October 3, 2025, Yelp included Mountain Mike's on their Top Pizza Brands in America, coming in at #6.[10]


References

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  1. ↑ "After 5 Years of Growth, Mountain Mike's Pizza Promotes Jim Metevier to CEO". PMQ Pizza. WTWH LLC. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Canham-Clyne, Aneurin (February 22, 2024). "Mountain Mike's Pizza appoints longtime COO as CEO". yahoo!finance. Retrieved April 4, 2024. Mountain Mike's system, which is entirely franchised…
  3. ↑ Liedke, Matthew (March 27, 2024). "Mountain Mike's Pizza Leverages California Transplants in Expansion Effort". FranchiseTimes. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mountain Mike's Pizza Opens Fifth Oregon Location". Pizza Today. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Jul. 17, Joe Guszkowski on. "Why Mountain Mike's Pizza is doubling down on dine-in". Restaurant Business. Retrieved October 8, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Mountain Mike's Pizza continues Los Angeles County expansion". www.pizzamarketplace.com. September 11, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Juice It Up! accelerates franchise momentum and growth in first quarter". Nation's Restaurant News. May 11, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ FPG (July 26, 2024). "Juice It Up! Celebrates Robust Brand Momentum at Midyear and Eyes Strong 2024 Performance". Juice & Smoothie Franchise Opportunities. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Lane, Selena (March 21, 2024). "Mountain Mike's Pizza Earns FRANdata's Prestigious TopScore FUND Award". Businesswire. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mountain Mike's Pizza Named One of America's Most Beloved Pizza Chains". Business Wire. October 3, 2025.
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