Donato’s
Founded in 1963, Donato’s is America’s original Edge to Edge® pizza on our famous thin crispy crust.
Owner / Founder
Founder Story
When Jim Grote was 13, he took a job at a Columbus pizza shop. By his sophomore year at The Ohio State University, the pizza business had him hooked for life. Jim bought the shop in 1963 for $1,300. He kept the name, derived from the Latin for “to give a good thing”—the perfect way to describe his three-part mission: make the best pizza, hire great people, and promote goodwill in the community.
As the business grew, Jim raised his family in a home behind that first pizza shop. This mix of work, friends and family helped define Donatos’ distinctive culture.
What do you do/sell/provide?
- Pick-up
- Dine in
- Delivery
- Featuring edge to edge pizzas
- Full menu of pizza and more
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