Figaro's Pizza

Figaro's Pizza was established in Salem, Oregon, in 1981 by Corkey Gorley and Al DeBacker. It developed as a quick-service restaurant chain focused on pizza and Italian-style food, with growth associated with franchising and expansion beyond its original American base. The available historical record does not provide detailed information about the founders' backgrounds, the opening of the first restaurant, early store development, or the brand's original menu and operating model. The company pursued portfolio expansion through acquisitions. In 2006, Figaro's Pizza acquired Sargo's Subs. Two years later, in 2008, it acquired Schmizza International. The transactions connected Figaro's with additional restaurant concepts and suggest that the company sought to grow its position through ownership or control of established food-service businesses as well as through the development of its own locations. In 2012, Figaro's acquired the Nick-N-Willy's franchise. This added another pizza franchise system to its corporate interests. The company later changed course with respect to Schmizza: in 2014, Figaro's Pizza spun Schmizza off as an independently owned business. The separation represented a selective restructuring of the portfolio and distinguished Schmizza's subsequent ownership from the Figaro's Pizza brand. Alongside its commercial activities, Figaro's Pizza has been associated with H.E.L.P. the Charity. The supplied reference does not explain whether this relationship involved fundraising, donations, employee participation, or a formal corporate partnership, so its scope cannot be described further without additional sourcing. By the period covered in the reference material, Figaro's Pizza was reported to have 37 locations in four countries. Cyprus, the United States, and Nigeria are specifically named, while the fourth market is not identified in the supplied text. The chain is therefore described as multinational, but the available information does not establish the exact distribution of locations, the number of franchisees, or the current operating status of every outlet. The brand received external franchise recognition in 2019, when Entrepreneur ranked it twentieth in its list of top pizza franchises of the year. No reliable information is supplied about subsequent ownership changes, leadership appointments, financial performance, menu innovation, store closures, or later expansion. Figaro's Pizza should consequently be understood as an active international pizza-chain brand with a documented history of acquisitions, portfolio restructuring, and franchise activity, but with substantial gaps in publicly available corporate detail.

• 2019

  Entrepreneur franchise ranking

  [1]Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Entrepreneur ranked Figaro's Pizza twentieth among its pizza franchises of the year.

• 2014

  Schmizza is spun off

  [1]Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Figaro's Pizza separated Schmizza from its business, after which Schmizza became independently owned.

• 2012

  Acquisition of Nick-N-Willy's franchise

  [1]Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Figaro's Pizza acquired the Nick-N-Willy's franchise as part of its expansion in the pizza-franchise sector.

• 2008

  Acquisition of Schmizza International

  [1]Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  The company acquired Schmizza International, adding another restaurant business to its group of interests.

• 2006

  Acquisition of Sargo's Subs

  [1]Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Figaro's Pizza expanded its restaurant portfolio by acquiring Sargo's Subs.

• 1981

  Figaro's Pizza is founded in Salem, Oregon

  [1]Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Corkey Gorley and Al DeBacker founded Figaro's Pizza in Salem, Oregon, establishing the brand as a pizza and Italian-cuisine quick-service restaurant business.

A franchised, international quick-service pizza and Italian-cuisine restaurant brand with a history of expanding through acquisitions and operating across several national markets.

• Quick-service restaurant food

  Pizza

  Pizza is the brand's central product category and the basis of its restaurant and franchise identity. The supplied sources identify Figaro's Pizza as an Italian-cuisine quick-service chain but do not provide detailed information about crust styles, toppings, sizes, recipes, or current menu architecture.

• Quick-service restaurant food

  Italian-style menu items

  Figaro's Pizza is described as serving Italian cuisine in addition to its core pizza offer. Specific dishes and menu categories are not documented in the supplied reference material, so this entry is limited to the broad cuisine positioning.

• Sandwiches · 2006

  Subs

  Subs are associated with the company's broader restaurant portfolio through its 2006 acquisition of Sargo's Subs. The available material does not establish whether these products remain part of the current Figaro's Pizza menu.

• 2014

  Spin off SchmizzaStrategy

  Background

  After owning Schmizza International, Figaro's Pizza changed its portfolio structure.

  Action taken

  Figaro's Pizza spun off Schmizza as an independently owned business.

  Aftermath

  Schmizza ceased to be part of the Figaro's-owned portfolio according to the supplied historical account.

  Source

• 2012

  Acquire Nick-N-Willy's franchiseM&A

  Background

  Figaro's Pizza pursued additional growth in the pizza-franchise market.

  Action taken

  The company acquired the Nick-N-Willy's franchise.

  Aftermath

  The transaction expanded Figaro's franchise-related interests, although the supplied sources do not describe the subsequent operating structure.

  Source

• 2008

  Acquire Schmizza InternationalM&A

  Background

  The company continued to expand through acquisitions in the pizza and restaurant sector.

  Action taken

  Figaro's Pizza acquired Schmizza International.

  Aftermath

  Schmizza became part of Figaro's broader restaurant portfolio until its later separation in 2014.

  Source

• 2006

  Acquire Sargo's SubsM&A

  Background

  Figaro's Pizza was expanding its restaurant portfolio beyond its core pizza operations.

  Action taken

  The company acquired Sargo's Subs.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition added a sub and sandwich-focused restaurant business to Figaro's interests; further operating details are not documented in the supplied sources.

  Source

1. 1Figaro's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org