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| Nov 6, 2025 | Appetronix: Over $10 Million Raised To Expand Robotic Kitchens In Non-Commercial Foodservice Markets | Appetronix announced that it has closed more than $10 million in total seed funding, including an additional $6 million in a recent seed-plus round. Jim Grote, the Grote family, and AlleyCorp led the financing. This marks AlleyCorp’s third ... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Appetronix raises $6m to scale robotic kitchens: ‘Quick service is going to get more and more automated’ | Robotic kitchen startup Appetronix has raised a $6 million seed plus round led by Donatos Pizza founder Jim Grote, the Grote family, and AlleyCorp, taking its total funding to $10 million. Founded in 2020 by Nipun Sharma, Appetronix recentl... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Appetronix Closes $10M+ in Total Seed Funding | Appetronix, a London, Ontario, Canada-based robotics company improving foodservice through intelligent automation, raised $10M+ in total Seed funding, including an additional $6M in its recent Seed plus round. The round was led by Jim Grote... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | - | New menu items available at Red Robin, including the Two For You Combo and Triple YUMMM Platter! To learn more, visit redrobin.com It's back! Red Robin's OREO® Candy Cane Milkshake is available at participating locations from Nov. 3 - Jan. ... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Donatos Pizza Squares Off Against Inflation with NEW Bakery Crust Pizza | Get More for Less Dough with Donatos Pizza's NEW Bakery Crust Pizza! COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As consumers are seeking out more affordable menu options, Donatos Pizza, the premium pizza franchise famous for its abundanc... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Donatos Pizza Unveils Its Brand-New Calzato | Donatos Pizza Debuts New Calzato Menu Item, Capitalizing on Portability this Summer COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Donatos Pizza, the premium pizza franchise famous for its abundance of toppings, announces the launch of its br... |
| May 1, 2024 | Donatos Pizza CEO Announces Retirement | Tom Krouse to Retire in October after Twenty-Four Years of Transformation and Growth COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Donatos Pizza today announced the upcoming retirement in October of its Chief Executive Officer, Tom Krouse. Ke... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | New Columbus-Style Pizza Trail Highlights the City's Unique Pies | Columbus-style pizza is defined by its signature thin crust, edge-to-edge toppings and smaller, square-shaped cuts. “We’re thrilled to launch the new Columbus-Style Pizza Trail and showcase our city’s unique and delicious style of pizza. We... |
| Feb 28, 2017 | BeeHex cooks up $1 million for 3D food printers that make pizzas | The phrase “3-D printer” typically brings to mind devices that churn out plastic objects like jewelry, toys, hardware prototypes or even prosthetics. Now, a startup building a 3-D food printer, BeeHex, has raised $1 million in seed funding ... |
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FAQ about Donatos Pizza
When was Donatos Pizza founded?
Donatos Pizza was founded in 1963.
What has the press written about Donatos Pizza?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Donatos Pizza, among them “Appetronix: Over $10 Million Raised To Expand Robotic Kitchens In Non-Commercial Foodservice Markets” (Nov 6, 2025) and “Appetronix raises $6m to scale robotic kitchens: ‘Quick service is going to get more and more automated’” (Nov 6, 2025).
Is Donatos Pizza still active?
Yes, Donatos Pizza is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 28, 2026.