| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Mario Aleppo |
| Hq location | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Hq location country | England |
| Num locations | 157 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | pizza, slides and desserts |
| Num employees | over 1000 |
| Website | www.fireaway.co.uk |
Fireaway Pizza is a British pizza restaurant chain. The chain operates on a franchise model system, as well as a distribution network to all of its stores in England. The majority of products are imported from Italy.[citation needed]
History
Fireaway Pizza was founded by Mario Aleppo in Rosehill Sutton in April 2016 and the first Fireaway Store was opened.[1] The name Fireaway Pizza came from a spin-off of Subway but using a stone fired oven, and giving customers the opportunity to customize their own pizza.[2][3]
In 2017, two more Fireaway locations were opened and business operations were moved to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.[4][5]
In 2019, Fireaway Pizza received Small Pizza chain of the year award at the Pizza and Pasta awards show (PAPA).[6][7]
In 2021, Fireaway opened their first international location in Amsterdam.[8] In November, Fireaway pizza donated over 1,000 pizzas to emergency service workers, charities and homeless people in Worcester [9][10] and was awarded the 2021 Rising Star award at the PAPAs.[11]
In 2022, Fireaway Pizza local chain was expanded with 48 brand-new restaurants in the UK.[12] In the same year, 6.5% of the company was sold for £1,200,000.[13]
In 2023, 35 new stores were opened, bringing the total to 150 stores worldwide.[4][14]
In 2024, Fireaway Pizza's restaurants were opened in Dubai, Turkey and Portugal.[15]
In 2025, Fireaway Pizza's restaurants were opened in Spain and The Cayman Islands.[16]
References
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- ^ "Earning a Crust: Meet the Entrepreneurs Forging their Careers in Pizzerias". Bdaily Business News. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Davis, Rachael (2021-11-30). "'I started London's 'Subway for pizza' with five employees and now I have 900'". My London. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Fireaway pizza hits 150 milestone with plans of hitting 500 sites in next 5 years". Feed the Lion. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "First look at brand new fast-fired authentic pizza restaurant in Milton Keynes". MKFM. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Fireaway WINS 'Rising Star Pizza Chain of the Year' at the PAPA Awards 2021". Feed the Lion. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Getting a pizza the action! Fireaway Pizza CEO and founder Mario Aleppo's determination and drive takes the chain to dizzying heights as a £19m fast food franchise". franchisecapitals.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Fireaway pizza to double its estate to more than 100 sites this year". restaurantonline.co.uk. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Restaurant will donate thousands of pizzas to homeless after NHS giveaway". Worcester News. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Worcester pizza takeaway hits 1,000 community donations". Worcester Observer. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2021-11-15). "Fireaway Pizza win rising star award". Your Harlow. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Outhwaite, Jenna (2022-01-20). "New pizza takeaway to open in Bucks town". Buckinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Fireaway Pizza Franchise - Open a Fireaway Pizza Pizza Franchise". Point Franchise. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "A Slice of Success: Mario Aleppo's Fireaway Pizza Revolutionizes Fast Food With Global Expansion". Forbes Australia. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Crowdcube. Fireaway Pizza". crowdcube.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.