Pizza Haven (Australia)
Pizza Haven was an Australian and New Zealand restaurant chain and franchise operation specialising in pizza.
In 1984, brothers Evan, Louis, Bill and Gabriel Christou started Pizza Haven with the aid of a A$24,000 mortgage on their parents' home. The first Pizza Haven outlet was at Glenelg in Adelaide. Employing twelve people, the Christou brothers were active in the running of the business. Today, Pizza Haven is a franchised business.
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New Zealand acquisitions
In May 2006, New Zealand Pizza Haven stores were bought by Domino's Pizza and a majority were converted to Domino's while some stores were able to stay branded under Pizza Haven.[1] However, eventually all Pizza Haven stores became Domino's.
Australian acquisitions
In July 2008 it was announced that Pizza Haven Australia had been acquired by Eagle Boys pizza chain.[2]
Innovations
Pizza Haven was the first Australian pizza company to:[3]
- Introduce a 131 custom net phone system
- Introduce cheesy crust
- Introduce a gluten free pizza base
- Introduce a fully computerised POS (Point Of Sales) system
