Freshslice Pizza facts for kids
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| Restaurant franchise | |
| Industry | Fast food |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
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Key people
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Ray Russell (founder and CEO) |
| Products | Pizza |
Freshslice Pizza is a popular Canadian pizza company that started in 1999. It was founded by a person named Ray Russell. Today, Freshslice has over 100 pizza restaurants all across Canada! They are famous for selling pizza by the slice, which means you can buy just one piece of pizza. Of course, they also sell whole pizzas too.
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How Freshslice Pizza Started
Freshslice Pizza began its journey in 1999. Ray Russell opened the very first Freshslice restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia. From that single pizza place, Freshslice grew steadily. Now, there are more than 100 Freshslice locations serving pizza to people all over Canada.
Awards and Special Recognition
Freshslice Pizza and its founder, Ray Russell, have received some special awards for their work.
Golden Plate Awards for Best Pizza
In both 2014 and 2015, Freshslice Pizza won a special award called the Golden Plate Award. They received this award for "Best Pizza By The Slice." This award came from a weekly newspaper in Vancouver called The Georgia Straight. It shows that many people thought their pizza slices were the best!
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
In 2016, Ray Russell, the founder of Freshslice, was also recognized for his business skills. He was a runner-up for the "Entrepreneur of the Year Award." This award is given to people who show great leadership and success in business. It was presented by BCBusiness and Ernst & Young (EY), two well-known organizations. This award highlighted Ray Russell's important role in making Freshslice Pizza a successful company.
