The Pizza Company

This article is about the Thailand-based company. For other pizza companies, see List of pizza chains. For companies named Pizza, see Pizza (disambiguation).

The Pizza Company (Thai: เดอะ พิซซ่า คอมปะนี) is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Bangkok, Thailand. With focus on pizza and Italian-American cuisine, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Minor International (merged with The Minor Food Group). Its branches are spread all across Asia.

The Pizza Company
เดอะ พิซซ่า คอมปะนี

Company type	Private
Industry	Foodservice
Founded	1980; 45 years ago (1980) (launched own brand in 17 March 2001)
Headquarters	Bangkok , Thailand
Number of locations	564 (2023)[1]
Area served	Thailand China Cambodia Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Bahrain Jordan Laos Vietnam Malaysia Myanmar Maldives
Products	Italian-American cuisine (pizza • pasta • chicken • french fries • rice dishes • salads • desserts)
Revenue	฿ 5.11 billion (2011)[2]
Parent	Minor Food Group (1981–2006) Minor International (2006–present)
Website	pizza.co.th

History

Established in 1980, the company had operated Tricon Global Restaurants’ franchised Pizza Hut brand since its introduction in Thailand, and when their agreement was terminated,^[3] The Pizza Company was established as the company's own brand in 2001.^[4]

In 2004, The Pizza Company began to expand and franchise internationally and today the restaurant has franchises in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Laos, China, Bahrain,^[5] Myanmar and Cambodia. There are also multiple locations in Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Pizza Company is currently the largest pizza fast food restaurant chain in Thailand.

International operations

Country	First opening	Cities
Thailand	1981	Nationwide
China	2004	Beijing, Shanghai
Malaysia	2005	Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Sarawak, Malacca and Pahang
Cambodia	2006	Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang, Sihanoukville, and Kampong Cham
Saudi Arabia	2007	Ad-Dammam, Al-Khobar, Jeddah, Riyadh
United Arab Emirates	2007	Abu Dhabi-Dubai-Sharjah-Fujairah
Vietnam	2011	Nationwide
Laos	2011	Vientiane
Israel	2011	Rishon LeZion
Iran	2012	Tehran
Myanmar	2014	Yangon, Mandalay[6]
Maldives	2017	Malé

See also

• Companies portal

• Minor International
• Fast food restaurant
• List of Italian restaurants

Notes

1. "The Pizza Company- Minor Food | Official Site". www.minorfood.com (in Thai). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
2. Annual Report 2011, p. 2.
3. Horn, Robert (25 September 2000). "Thailand's Big Cheese". Time. Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
4. Minor International. "Our Brands : The Pizza Company". Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
5. Minor Food Group. "About Us : The Pizza Company". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
6. "- News - MK Group of Companies - Growing Together With Myanmar". Mkgroup.com.mm. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

References

• Minor International (21 February 2012). Management Discussion and Analysis 2011 (PDF). Retrieved 22 February 2012.
• Minor International (21 February 2012). Balance Sheets 2011 (PDF). Retrieved 22 February 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• Minor International (12 March 2012). 2011 Annual Report (PDF). Retrieved 20 March 2012.
• Minor International (2 April 2012). Form 56-1 2011 (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2012.

External links

• Official website