Piper dreams

Authors :: Brooks, Steve
Source :: Restaurant Business. Jan 15, 1997, Vol. 96 Issue 2, p56, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: C. Ronald Petty has become president of Peter Piper Pizza of Phoenix, AZ, after resigning from Flagstar Companies Inc of Spartanburg, SC, the parent of Denny's. Peter Piper Pizza was founded in 1973 by Tony Cavallo, has 125 locations stretching from Texas to Southern California, and has a corporate staff of 44 persons. A new location for Peter Piper Pizza costs $600,000 and has average annual sales in the range of $700,000 to $1.2 mil.<br />RON PETTY'S GETTING in touch with his inner skier. On this December afternoon, he's flexing his leg muscles for a downhill run. As his feet twist this way and that, [...]