Pizza Ranch
204 19TH St SE, Orange City, IA 51041-4400
Approximately 90-95% of the Pizza Ranch restaurant locations are linked in the Atlas Research Platform.
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Pizza Ranch began in 1981 when founder Adrie Groeneweg, with family backing, opened the first restaurant in Hull, Iowa, as a Western-themed pizza concept for small Midwestern towns. A second location followed in Orange City in 1983 and introduced the noon buffet that became central to the brand. Franchising started in 1984, and the company later moved its restaurant support center to Orange City. Pizza Ranch is headquartered at 204 19th Street SE in Orange City, Iowa, and operates as the franchisor for its namesake concept. Pizza Ranch is the sole brand. Almost all locations are franchised. The company operates in multiple U.S. states and does not have a Canadian presence. Restaurants are casual/family buffet dining rooms that serve lunch and dinner, with pizza as the focus of the menu alongside other buffet fare. Typical restaurants seat about 90 guests in roughly 2,500 square feet.
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