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Picture: Donatos Pizza
January 30, 2026
Donatos Pizza is coming into 2026 following a yr outlined by strategic enlargement and new menu innovation, based on a press launch.
The model partnered with The Ohio State College to pilot autonomous pizza supply autos, and it debuted its first absolutely autonomous, robot-operated restaurant at John Glenn Columbus Worldwide Airport, introducing a 24/7, made-to-order pizza expertise powered by superior robotics designed for pace, precision and consistency in high-traffic environments.
Donatos employed Hayley Kianoff Satler as director of menu operations. Satler had greater than a decade of expertise in innovation at Wendy’s.
The model continues to strengthen its nationwide footprint with current and upcoming openings in key markets, together with Panama Metropolis, Florida, Washington D.C. and South Bend, Indiana. Additionally it is concentrating on the East Coast and Southeastern markets.
“We have seen regular development throughout our goal markets this yr, validating the scalability of our confirmed mannequin,” Jeff Baldwin, vp of improvement and franchising for Donatos Pizza, stated within the launch. “As extra entrepreneurs proceed to acknowledge the power of the Donatos model and its long-term development potential, Donatos is effectively positioned to construct on this momentum and develop into much more communities nationwide.”
Donatos Pizza operated 175 shops. The model’s pizza can also be served in practically 300 non-traditional areas nationwide.
