Plaza Pizza, a Columbus-area pizza franchise and home of the region’s premier thin-slice pizza since 1971, announced plans to increase its footprint in the Buckeye State as well as Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
With two locations in Heath and Newark on the outskirts of Columbus, the brand is expanding with as many as six new units by the end of 2023.
Claggett has not tinkered with the original menu very much and is still serving up popular pizzas such as All the Meats, which includes pepperoni, bacon, ham, sausage, and hamburger, and All the Way, which has pepperoni, mushroom, onion, green pepper, green olives, and banana peppers.
A Cauliflower Crust is preferred by customers following keto or low-carb diets, while toasted subs called Torpedoes are piled high with toppings.
Unlike some pizza chains that rely on frozen crusts and toppings, Claggett says Plaza’s dough and sauce are made in-house every day and the produce is noticeably fresh from supporting local farmers.
Claggett added that Plaza’s success with two locations in the Columbus area is an indicator the brand will do well in other parts of the country.