Ledo Pizza

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Ledo Pizza
Company typePrivate
IndustryPizza, Pizza Delivery
Founded1955;70 years ago (1955)
Adelphi, Maryland, U.S.
FounderRobert Beall and Thomas Marcos
Headquarters Annapolis, Maryland
Number of locations
116, as of May, 2023
Key people
Jamie Beall (President, COO)
Aaron Weedy (VP - Finance)
Will Robinson (VP - Marketing)
Mike Conway (VP - Operations)
Website ledopizza.com

Ledo Pizza is an American pizza restaurant chain in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland. Their first pizzeria was opened in Adelphi, Maryland, in 1955 on University Boulevard (Maryland Route 193) in Adelphi Shopping Center near the University of Maryland, College Park ( 38°59′5.5″N76°58′1″W / 38.984861°N 76.96694°W / 38.984861; -76.96694 ). The first franchise was granted to the Fireside Restaurant in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, in 1979. Fireside Restaurant no longer exists. There are now over 100 restaurants in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, New York City and Washington, D.C. [1]

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Overview

Ledo Pizza is rectangular in shape and is known for its very thin crust, sweet sauce, thick pepperoni (one per slice; optional), and smoked provolone cheese.

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Pizzas from Ledo Pizza

The original location in Adelphi, Maryland, at the Adelphi Shopping Center was established in 1955.

In 2006 the Ledo chain sued the Marcos family claiming that they illegally used the Ledo name and trademark to sell food, resulting in a financial loss.. [2]

In September 2009, the Marcos family announced that the original Ledo restaurant would be moving a few miles from its original location to downtown College Park. [3] The original location closed in July 2010, and the new location opened for business on August 27, 2010.[ citation needed ] The College Park restaurant closed in November 2020 and reopened a year later as a Ledo franchise location. [4] [5]

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Standalone franchise in Washington, D.C.

In February 2024, Ledo Pizza reached a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Baltimore Orioles. [6]

Recognition

In 2019, Ledo Pizza was rated #31 on the Pizza Today Top 100 Companies list with 2018 gross sales of $120,000,000 from its 106 restaurants. [7] Ledo Pizza was named among the best pizzas in America on The Oprah Winfrey Show . [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ledo Pizza Near Me - Locations on the East Coast" . Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Moore, Marcus (2006-12-08). "Ledo Pizza sues former partners in trademark dispute". Gaithersburg Gazette. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  3. ↑ Pomeroy, Courtney (20 November 2020). "After 65 years & a location change, Maryland's original Ledo Restaurant to close". abc7 news. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Leonard, Ben (2020-12-01). "The Original Ledo Restaurant in College Park to close for several months, reopen under new ownership". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  5. ↑ Russ, Abigail (2021-10-04). "A year after Original Ledo Restaurant closed, a new Ledo franchise is open in College Park". The Diamondback. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/LedoPizza/status/1753424424731136398 . Retrieved 2 February 2024.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "2019 Top 100 Pizza Companies". Pizza Today. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Quest for the Best: The Best Pizza in America". The Oprah Winfrey Show. 2006-11-01.
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