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Pie Five Pizza expanding in Kansas City

Pie Five Pizza will add up to 10 new Pie Five locations in Kansas City.

February 12, 2016

Pie Five Pizza will add up to 10 new Pie Five locations in Kansas City. Under the new development agreement, franchisee, Dave Goebel, along with sons Kevin and Kerry and daughter Lyssa, plan to strategically fill in trade areas in the Kansas City metro area on both the Kansas and Missouri sides. Additionally, the team is looking north of the city in St. Joseph, Missouri, according to a company press release.

"Our family couldn't be more pleased with our decision to be part of the Pie Five family — the first two and a half years with Pie Five have significantly exceeded our expectations and initial projections," Dave Goebel said. "Our guests have responded extremely well to this innovative approach to high quality, customized and fast pizza. We're excited to extend our reach in the Kansas City, Lawrence,Topeka, Manhattan and St. Joseph areas in order to become even more convenient to pizza lovers."

Goebel brings 35 years of experience in the retail, food-service and hospitality segments, and currently serves as president of KC Pie LLC, a multi-unit franchise partner for Pie Five Pizza Co. He is the former CEO of Applebee's restaurants. KC Pie LLC currently owns and operates eight Pie Five Pizza Co. locations with a ninth set to open next later this month, the release stated.

"Additionally, we're excited to continue our affiliation with Children's Mercy Hospital," said Goebel, who serves on the board at Children's Mercy Hospital. "We are closing in on our goal of $100,000 in support for the outstanding work this organization does in the states of Kansas and Missouri."

Throughout the year, KC Pies LLC has given 5 percent of their totals sales every Monday to Children's Mercy Hospitals. They have donated over $80,000 to date.

This is the second Pie Five franchisee to add additional locations this year. Last month, franchise owner Rob Byford signed a development deal to add seven new Pie Five locations in the Memphis market. Pie Five currently has 400 locations in development.