[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 124 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6640-S6641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            DONATOS PIZZERIA

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of Donatos Pizzeria, LLC, headquartered in Columbus, OH. In 
1963, Jim Grote, then a college sophomore at The Ohio State University, 
opened the first Donatos Pizzeria on the south side of Columbus. Since 
then, Donatos Pizzeria has expanded to 200

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restaurants in multiple States, and has employed generations of 
Ohioans.
  Mr. Grote founded his business on three fundamentals: creating a 
superior product, hiring great people, and adhering to strong 
principles that promote goodwill in business and the community. These 
principles have made Donatos Pizzeria one of the most well respected 
pizza chains in the industry, and in the community. As part of its 
service to its communities, Donatos Pizzeria provides the opportunity 
for schools, churches, sports teams, and other social organizations to 
fundraise by purchasing its discounted pizza card, which can be sold to 
receive a 70% return toward their organization.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Donatos Pizzeria on 50 years 
of quality service throughout Ohio.

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