Hot Lips Pizza

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Hot Lips Pizza
Industry Restaurants
Founded 1984 (1984)
Number of locations
5
Area served
Portland, Oregon
Owner David Yudkin and Jeanna Edelman
Website www.hotlipspizza.com

Hot Lips Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants in the Portland, Oregon, area. It is known for using local, organic ingredients in its pizzas.[1]

History

Hot Lips Pizza was founded in 1984 by David Yudkin's father-in-law. Yudkin and his wife, Jeana Edelman, took over the business in 1994.[1] In 2005, Hot Lips started selling fruit sodas made from local fruits.[2] The sodas were featured in The New York Times.[3] In 2011, Hot Lips made its 1 millionth bottle of soda.[4]

Environmental practices

A brick-walled building with a sign that says "Hot Lips Pizza" on it
Hot Lips Pizza's Pearl District location

Many of Hot Lips' ingredients are bought from local farmers, especially from farmers' markets. It also makes all of its packaging compostable.[5] Waste heat from the ovens at their Pearl District location is used to heat the whole restaurant.[6]

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