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Pieology Pizzeria opens first of 20 Hawaii locations

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Hawaii location.

March 15, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Hawaii location, according to a company press release. The restaurant is located at 820 West Hind Dr., in Aina Haina in Honolulu. Pieology Aina Haina is the first of 20 statewide locations operated by California-based Cotti Foods, which has secured the exclusive franchise rights to open Pieology restaurants throughout Hawaii and select areas of California.

"We're excited to introduce the very first Pieology Hawaii location and its personalized dining experience to Hawaii residents and visitors alike," said Peter Capriotti II, Cotti Foods' president and CEO. "With the custom pizza segment continuing to heat up, we definitely did our homework in determining which concept best met our needs. Pieology has a superior product and their development team whole-heartedly supports its franchisees, allowing us to tailor the menu with regional flavors and ingredients. Our first location is performing well above expectations and it's clear that we made a smart business decision in partnering with Pieology."

The Pieology Hawaii locations will offer regional ingredients and a menu that has been developed exclusively for Hawaii, the release stated. The dining experience starts with choosing a crust, including a gluten-free option, then going down the line to select a sauce (House Red, 3-Cheese Alfredo, Herb Butter, Olive Oil, Fiery Buffalo, Pesto, and BBQ). There five cheese choices and seven meat toppings, including local favorites such as Portuguese Sausage, Spam and Kalua Pork. Gues  then stack their  toppings (Black Olives, Mushrooms, Red Onions, Green Peppers, Artichokes, Tomatoes, Garlic, Pineapple, Jalapenos, Corn, Kalamata Olives, Fresh Cilantro, Spinach, Banana Peppers, Fresh Basil, Roasted Red Peppers). Pieology also serves salads, soft drinks and Herb Butter or sweet Cinnamon Sugar Strips, and Pieology Aina Haina serves beer and wine.  

The restaurant offers dine-in seating for up to 52 guests and is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.