Athens, Georgia – February 25th, 2013 – Build-your-own brick oven pizza pioneer Your Pie celebrates the Grand Opening of their 4th Athens location on the East Side today. The Athens-based franchise is excited to expand in their hometown to offer a more convenient dining option for customers on the East Side. Now boasting 15 restaurant locations, Your Pie has demonstrated rapid growth in its five years of business. With 3 additional openings in the next six weeks and 10 more in development, the franchise is excited to share the down-the-line brick oven concept they pioneered in Athens in 2008.

Focused on customization and creative expression, Your Pie has revamped the pizza dining experience by combining an authentic Italian approach with a modern artistic emphasis in a fast casual restaurant setting.  Your Pie is fiercely dedicated to providing the unique opportunity to “express your inner pizza” -- with an assortment of fresh, high quality ingredients and classic Italian recipes.  Individual-sized 10” pies provide a blank canvas for customers to create their own pizza, baked in a brick oven, and enjoyed within minutes.

Your Pie East Side will offer a full range of the restaurant’s signature menu items, including personal-sized pizzas, paninis, bread bowl salads, kids menu items and Italian gelato.  Prices will range from $6.00-$8.00. Catering for special events and celebrations will also be available. Your Pie East Side is located at 1045 B Gaines School Road in Athens.  For more Your Pie East Side news, updates, and specials visit www.facebook.com/yourpieathens. For additional information about the Your Pie franchise, visit www.YourPie.com.  

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About Your Pie

Inspired on the Italian island of Ischia and founded in Athens, Georgia in 2008, Your Pie pioneered the down-the-line pizza concept. Taking an individualistic approach to pizza, Your Pie is a fast casual restaurant that invites customers to “express their inner pizza”.  Fresh premium ingredients and authentic Italian family recipes make creating one’s own 10-inch pie a delicious adventure. 3 dough choices, 6 sauces, 9 cheeses, and 37 toppings are available to choose from, making the delicious combinations endless.  Once pizzas have been personalized, they are baked in a fiery brick oven and conveniently ready in just five minutes. Other signature menu items include panini, salads, kids menu items, and Italian gelato. Your Pie currently has 15 franchise locations in Florida (Tampa, Tallahassee), Georgia (Athens, Columbus, Roswell, Sandfly, Savannah, Statesboro, Watkinsville), South Carolina (Charleston, Greenville) and Tennessee (Murfreesboro), with plans to expand to 18 in the next six weeks.