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Company type | Private |
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Industry |
Pizza delivery Take-out |
Founded | Washington, Pennsylvania, US, 1981 [1] |
Founders | Alan Cottrill
[2] Susan Cottrill [1] |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Number of locations | 60 |
Products | |
Owner | Four Star Pizza (Ireland) Ltd |
Website |
www |
Four Star Pizza is a fast food pizza company which operates throughout Ireland. It originated in Washington, Pennsylvania, US, in 1981 by Alan and Susan Cottrill, who previously operated Domino's Pizza stores in Ohio. [1] [3] Besides sharing the English language, Alan Cottrill sensed a market for American style delivery pizza, and traveled to Ireland in 1986 to launch the chain in Dublin. [1] The first outlet in Ireland opened in 1986. [4]
Michael Holland and his company Gonville Ltd took over the Irish and UK franchises in 2011. [5] [6]
By 2020, there are 60 outlets across the island of Ireland with plans to open further shops in Ireland and further expansion into Britain during the year. [7]
The Four Star Pizza company was launched in the USA in 1981 by our founder Alan Cottrill. Our first model store set up in 1986 in the Irish capital Dublin.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry |
Pizza delivery Take-out |
Founded | Washington, Pennsylvania, US, 1981 [1] |
Founders | Alan Cottrill
[2] Susan Cottrill [1] |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Number of locations | 60 |
Products | |
Owner | Four Star Pizza (Ireland) Ltd |
Website |
www |
Four Star Pizza is a fast food pizza company which operates throughout Ireland. It originated in Washington, Pennsylvania, US, in 1981 by Alan and Susan Cottrill, who previously operated Domino's Pizza stores in Ohio. [1] [3] Besides sharing the English language, Alan Cottrill sensed a market for American style delivery pizza, and traveled to Ireland in 1986 to launch the chain in Dublin. [1] The first outlet in Ireland opened in 1986. [4]
Michael Holland and his company Gonville Ltd took over the Irish and UK franchises in 2011. [5] [6]
By 2020, there are 60 outlets across the island of Ireland with plans to open further shops in Ireland and further expansion into Britain during the year. [7]
The Four Star Pizza company was launched in the USA in 1981 by our founder Alan Cottrill. Our first model store set up in 1986 in the Irish capital Dublin.