Donatos, a growing pizza franchise, has filed a permit for its first Greater Houston region location, and the opening is coming to Humble. According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation permit, the first Greater Houston area Donatos is expected to open in the Atascocita neighborhood in Humble at 15906 WOODLAND HILLS DRIVE – SUITE 200.
“Tenant Improvement for new pizza franchise restaurant,” the permit for the new 1.730 square-foot Donatos pizza reads.
“New partitions, and ceiling, throughout space. New kitchen equipment. New mechanical electrical and plumbing systems and fixtures. New restrooms and plumbing fixtures. new lighting.”
Construction is already underway for the new Donatos; the construction project is slated to wrap up by the end of next month. If all goes well with permitting and the estimated $400,000 construction project, the new Donatos should open in the Greater Houston region before the end of this year.
What Now Houston briefly spoke with franchisee Tyler Wheatley, who confirmed the opening. Unfortunately, Wheatley was unable to share further details by the time of this publication.
“From the very beginning, our pizza love has been driven by People Love,” the Donatos Pizza website reads.
“The love of relationships. Seeing people together around pizza. Friends, families, coworkers, and communities. Oh, and that sincere level of passion and care also drives us to make really, really good pizza. So, win-win.”
Donatos began operating in Gahanna, Ohio, in 1963. Founder Jim Grote purchased a Columbus pizza shop at 19 and built it into the family-centered business you see today. There are now about 460 Donatos Pizza locations across 29 states. Its foray into Texas started just last year, with the Frisco location kicking off operations in the Lone Star State. According to a recent QSR Magazine article, the brand is just getting started with its expansion in the market.
What Now also reached out to Donatos Pizza’s VP of Development and Franchising, Jeff Baldwin, to find out more about expansion plans. But we did not hear back by the time of this publication.
According to the company’s website, Donatos’ three-part mission is to craft top-quality pizza, build a strong team, and give back to the community. Donatos literally means “to give a good thing” in Latin, a perfect moniker for the community-based, family-centered pizza joint.
Donatos is anticipated to debut in Humble at 15906 WOODLAND HILLS DRIVE – SUITE 200 before the end of this year.
(This is a developing story. As more information is made available, we will update this article. Stay tuned!)
