RedBrick Pizza Franchise News

Palmdale, CA – September 23, 2011 – In RedBrick Pizza's quest to promote a healthy lifestyle through exercise and proper nutrition, Co-Founders Lynn Minidis age 55, Jim Minidis age 56 and James Panagoti Director of Operations age 26, completed the Malibu Triathlon on September 18, 2011. The Classic Distance is a 1⁄2 mile ocean swim, 18 mile bike and 4 mile run. It also raised more than one million dollars for The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
"I am so thrilled that I just completed my 1st triathlon! Now is the time to take care of you! No matter what we have going on in our lives, often our health is on the back burner. Life is busy and to keep balance we must make a conscious effort to take control of our health...

PALMDALE, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide's Charity Cafe Foundation has joined in the effort to raise money for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Starting Tuesday, January 19, and continuing through the end of the relief effort, a portion of all sales on Tuesday nights from participating RedBrick Pizza cafes will be donated to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.

"Our hearts go out to all of the victims of this disaster, and we are awed by the resilience of the Haitian people who need our help to recover from this catastrophic destruction," said RedBrick Pizza President Jim Minidis. "RedBrick Pizza Worldwide will match all of the donations collected at our participating franchises nationwide," added Minidis...

PALMDALE, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide's Charity Cafe Foundation has partnered with Operation Helping Hand to show appreciation to our troops at war and to provide assistance to families of injured soldiers who were wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. RedBrick Pizza franchisees and master developers nationwide who participate in this fundraising effort called "Red Fridays @RedBrick" will donate 100 percent of "Red Fridays @RedBrick" wristband sales and a portion of every pizza sold on Friday to Operation Helping Hand. The "Red Fridays @RedBrick" program will run each and every Friday until all the US troops return home.

"We encourage all of our franchisees and other businesses to spread the word to wear red on Fridays in a show of nationwide support and thanks to our troops," said RedBrick Pizza's President and Founder Jim Minidis...

PALMDALE, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide has announced that its newest pizza crust is made with the acai berry, a fruit known for its health-promoting, antioxidant properties. Using the acai berry in the whole wheat, multigrain artisan crust is unique in the industry, according to RedBrick Pizza's President Jim Minidis.

"We are very excited about the release of this phenomenal pizza - the first ever of its kind in the world," said Minidis. "A typical whole wheat pizza tends to be dry and bland, but RedBrick's whole wheat artisan crust has a unique, flavorful taste because of the combination of the acai berry, 100 percent pure virgin olive oil and multigrains," explained Minidis. Fire-roasted in just three minutes at 1000 degrees in RedBrick ovens, the gourmet pizza is unbelievably moist, yet crunchy...

Palmdale, CA--(Marketwire) - RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced its continued expansion in the East and West with recent openings of RedBrick Neighborhood Cafés™ in Destin, Florida; Pasadena, California and Farmington, New Mexico.

"They love the food," said Master Developer Jim Sickler of Triple JM, LLC in Florida, who is developing RedBrick Neighborhood Cafés™ in northwest Florida and southern Alabama.

"We have had a great response in Pasadena with a good location and a lot of foot traffic," said Master Developers Shaun Trivedi and Nupur Patel of Solstice Estates. They have a four-year track record of success with RedBrick in Mira Loma.

"Farmington is on fire with RedBrick," said Franchisee Alicia Brandt as she spoke of the Cafés' "phenomenal" opening...

PALMDALE, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. says today's soft economy is a great time to invest in a Master Developer Franchise. Historically, franchise businesses do well in a good economy but also during a slower economy. "Franchising will be part of the solution that gets the economy back on track," says FRANdata's President and CEO Darrell Johnson. Johnson says many workers who have lost their jobs will decide to go into business for themselves using the support and guidance that a franchising model offers.

RedBrick Pizza is offering interest free financing to qualified Master Developers for up to 50 percent of their Master Franchise fee. "This represents the majority of a Master Developer's investment in order to own a geographic territory," says Jim Minidis, President of RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc...

PALMDALE, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of a new Development Agreement with Eat Inc., which grants the Maryland company exclusive rights to develop up to 50 RedBrick Cafes in Delaware and Maryland.

"We are thrilled to expand in the Northeast with Eat Inc., a company that has tremendous experience in the fast-casual restaurant business," RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. President Jim Minidis said.

"RedBrick Pizza's image is fantastic," said Eat Inc.'s Vice-president of Operations Howard Johnson. "It is sharp, urban and fresh," he added. Johnson also noted that RedBrick appeals to all ages from children to baby boomers to senior citizens. He said that the quality of the product, the pricing and the overall concept will appeal to Eat Inc...

PALMDALE, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced it has signed a new Development Agreement with master developer Triple JM, LLC, which grants the company exclusive rights to develop up to 31 RedBrick Cafes in Northwest Florida and southern Alabama.

"We are excited to further RedBrick's reach into the Gulf Coast cities of Northwest Florida and the southern region of Alabama," RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. President Jim Minidis said. RedBrick Cafes have enjoyed tremendous success in the Orlando, Florida area since 2005.

"RedBrick Pizza's healthy, simple and straightforward menu is what I wanted," said Triple JM, LLC's Jim Sickler, a retired Army officer and helicopter pilot who was looking to invest in the fast-casual restaurant business with his family...

PALMDALE, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of a new Development Agreement with master developer Johnny Lee, which grants the investor exclusive rights to develop up to 42 RedBrick Cafes in the San Diego area.

"We are excited to be associated with someone with the enthusiasm and experience of Johnny Lee," said RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. President Jim Minidis. "Lee's background in business finance will serve him well as a master developer," added Minidis.

"This is the best pizza I ever had," said Lee when he described his first experience with RedBrick Pizza at the RedBrick Cafe in Irvine. This is high praise from Lee who is originally from the New York City area--famous for its excellent pizza...

PALMDALE, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc., the gourmet pizza purveyor, has reached number eight of Restaurant Business Magazine's Future 50 -- the prestigious list of the fastest growing emerging restaurant chains in America. This is the second year in a row RedBrick Pizza has been ranked in the top ten and is the only pizza franchise to reach that level.

"We are honored to receive such recognition," says Jim Minidis, co-founder and president. "Readers respect Restaurant Business Magazine's annual review of up-and-coming entrepreneurial restaurants. Being ranked among the best in the field is really exciting."

Founded by the Minidis family, RedBrick is well positioned to achieve its goal of becoming number one in the fast casual gourmet pizza category...

Orlando Based Operation Continues Franchise Expansion across State

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 24, 2008 will mark the 2 year anniversary of RedBrick Pizza in the state of Florida. Despite a down economy owners Dan Dumont and Paul Chong have seen their gamble pay off. If you ask Chong, they are extremely pleased with their progress to date.

"We opened our first RedBrick Pizza Café in February of 2006 with very limited restaurant experience and a goal of opening 300 fast casual restaurants before all was said and done," said Chong.

"Today we have already opened or are in various stages of opening 16 restaurants across the state and can see that 300 is not a lofty goal based on the franchisee interest level we are getting," Chong continued...

November 21, 2007 // Franchising.com // Mira Loma, – RedBrick Pizza – Inland Empire, CA has joined with Charter Media to support Toys for Tots in the Inland Empire, CA. Toys for Tots have been founded on the premises that "every child deserves a little Christmas". The US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program has been a proud holiday tradition in America for over fifty-eight years. "Through dedication, hard work, and the generosity of the American people, the Marine Corps has been able to provide some 20 million toys annually to seven million needy children."

RedBrick Pizza cafés in Riverside, Mira Loma, Corona, Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino will be drop off locations for the donation of new, unwrapped toys valued at $10 or more...

RedBrick Pizza Worldwide is very excited to announce the opening of our newest neighborhood pizza café.

October 29, 2007 // Franchising.com // RedBrick Pizza Worldwide is very excited to announce the opening of our newest neighborhood pizza café.

October 29, 2007 // Franchising.com // RedBrick Pizza Worldwide is very excited to announce the opening of our newest neighborhood pizza café.

October 12, 2007 // Franchising.com // RedBrick Pizza Worldwide is very excited to announce the opening of our newest neighborhood pizza café.

October 02, 2007 // Franchising.com // RedBrick Pizza Worldwide is very excited to announce the opening of our newest neighborhood pizza café.

September 25, 2007 // Franchising.com // RedBrick Pizza Worldwide is very excited to announce the opening of our newest neighborhood pizza café.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of its first international master development agreement in Canada. The new contract with RBP North, LTD calls for development of approximately forty units throughout Alberta, Canada. RBPW plans include several additional master developers with a goal of approximately 600 cafes across Canada. Now in eight states, the company continues its rapid growth to become the number one fast casual pizza franchise worldwide, with development agreements representing approximately 1,000 cafes.

Announcing the agreement were James Minidis, CEO of RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. and Bruce Miller and Keith Fowler, co-founders of RBP North, LTD. "We were impressed by RedBrick's innovative products and dynamic marketing approach," said Bruce Miller...