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In 1985, Cicis opened its doors for the very first time in Plano, Texas – and just like that, the Original home of all the pizza, pasta, salad, and desserts you can eat was born.

He cited a number of factors leading to the Chapter 11. "We had $83 million in bank debt, owed to four banks, and as the volumes of the stores dropped in the pandemic, and we lost 100 stores in the pandemic, during that time the company wasn't worth $83 million," he said at the time.

C.C. Pazzini is the new fictional spokesperson for Cicis Pizza.

You might expect CiCi's pizza to mix and make their dough at commissaries that serve their 650 locations, but the chain doesn't employ that model. Rather, each store makes its own dough in-house every day. It's a matter of taste and savings, according to Bob Kulick, president of the company's distributing arm.

Grab a small bowl or large ramekin. Pour in a small amount of marinara or pizza sauce to the bottom of the bowl. Add you favorite pizza toppings – pepperoni, cooked sausage, olives, mushrooms, bell peppers. Top with shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese.

Joe Croce Cicis was founded in 1985 by Joe Croce and Mike Cole in Plano, Texas. In 2001, with 363 restaurants at the time, the chain expanded its buffet offerings and began remodeling restaurants. Four years later, Cicis had more than 500 locations, and was the fastest-growing pizza chain in the United States.

Cicis operates just over 300 locations, or about 25% fewer than the 420 it operated at the end of 2019, and about half of where it was at the chain's 2009 peak. Cicis system sales in the five years going into the pandemic averaged a 2.4% decline, according to data from Restaurant Business sister company Technomic.

It met its demise, however, for the same reason a lot of the chain's products have been eliminated: It was a pain to make, taking about 15 minutes to bake. Now, the McPizza exists mostly as a memory but is still on the menu at one McDonald's location, in Orlando, Fla.

four inches tall The man's name was Papa Pazzini and luckily for the little one, Papa had a very big heart. He took the child in and raised him as his own. Cosmo Coluccio (C.C. for short) grew up working alongside Papa Pazzini in the pizzeria, although he mysteriously never grew more than four inches tall.

The MyCicis loyalty program ended on January 31, 2023 so that we can work on a new and improved program to reward loyal guests like you. Be sure to sign up for Cicis emails and texts below and be the first to get Cicis rewards and updates about the new loyalty program!

The secret to our perfectly crispy-chewy crust? Keeping it simple. Our pizza dough is made with 100% Canadian wheat and spring water and crafted by hand for every single order.

Luckily, you can do this without making dough from scratch, since there are tons of premade options at the supermarket. But before you buy the first one you see, you should know that not all brands will deliver what you're craving, depending on your preferences.

Well Carmela Vitale invented a simple, but essential tool for pizza lovers, the plastic piece in the middle of the pizza box that keeps the cheese from sticking to the top. According to Gizmodo.com, that circular plastic thing is called a pizza saver.

Papa Johns Crustless pizzas arrive Aug. 22. Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019.

Joe Croce and Mike Cole opened their first pizza joint in Plano, Texas in 1985, using the name Cici's because both their names started with the letter C. (Contrary to popular belief, they never left the pizza business to open a music factory.)