Garlic Jim's Donates 150 Pizzas To Sailors

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March 29, 2011 // Franchising.com // Everett, WA - Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza recently donated 150 pizzas to the sailors on three Navy ships which returned to Naval Station Everett after lengthy deployments.

The gourmet pizzas were delivered to the sailors who remained on duty during the first 24 hours that the ships were in port. These sailors were responsible for ensuring that everything ran smoothly on board as the rest of the crew deployed to meet family and friends. The pizzas were a small way of thanking the sailors for remaining on duty, welcoming them back to port and expressing gratitude for their service to our country.

"We were excited to be able to honor the men and women of the USS Momsen, the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Shoup as they returned to base. Their service to our country and, in this case, to the rest of the crew, are examples of selflessness that we were happy to reward. There's nothing more American than pizza and we loved being able to provide them with a slice or two as a welcome home," says Dwayne Northrop, President and CEO of Garlic Jim's. "Sharing our pizza with the on-duty sailors on these three ships was a great thrill. It was an honor meeting and talking with so many of them and bringing them a slice of joy after a long seven month deployment."

ABOUT GARLIC JIM'S

In the $33 billion dollar-a-year, highly competitive U.S. pizza industry, Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza is proud to be the first pizza franchise to focus on quick delivery pizza made fresh with gourmet toppings. Garlic Jim's in-store system and team member training allows them to make pizza in 15 minutes or less "from order to out the door," thus pioneering the concept "Gourmet, Right Away."

At Garlic Jim's the term 'gourmet' signifies more than just the finished pizza – it refers to the finest ingredients: fresh packed sauces, fresh 100% whole-milk mozzarella and fresh dough made daily, where the customer can certainly taste the difference. Garlic Jim's offers customers three crust choices; hand-thrown thick, made with parmesan cheese and buttermilk, garlic thin or gluten-free; four cheese options: 100% whole-milk mozzarella, cheddar, feta and grated parmesan; seven sauces: classic red, garlic basil, basil pesto, zesty chipotle pesto, creamy ranch, smokin' sweet BBQ or olive oil, and a variety of meats, vegetables and gourmet toppings such as roasted garlic, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted corn and sun-dried tomatoes.

With gourmet pizzas such as Nutty Chipotle™, zesty chipotle pesto topped with spicy sausage, pepperoni, red onions, tomatoes and cashews, Jim's Gourmet Garlic™, basil pesto sauce, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese, and Chicken Bacon Ranch, grilled chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, red onions and creamy ranch sauce, Garlic Jim's is putting a new spin on pizza. "We've gone out of our way to source the best ingredients available to create our specialty pizzas and as a result we also have the best tasting pepperoni pizza you will ever find," says Northrop.

Garlic Jim's currently has locations in California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. For more information on Garlic Jim's pizza and franchising, visit their website at www.garlicjims.com, or call 425.918.1900.

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