Industry | Restaurants |
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Founded | June 29, 1983; 37 years ago |
Headquarters | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
Vince Schmuhl, Founder & President | |
Products | Pizza |
Number of employees | 420 (estimated) |
Website | www.blackjackpizza.com |
Blackjack Pizza is a Colorado-based pizza delivery chain founded in 1983 by a former Domino's Pizza employee, Vince Schmuhl, because Domino's Pizza was the only major pizza delivery company in the Rocky Mountain region[1] and he thought customers would appreciate an alternative. The pizza chain is the largest in Colorado with 800 employees, some of whom work part-time.[2] On January 1, 2013, Blackjack Pizza was acquired by Askar Brands.
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While a University of Northern Colorado college student, Vince Schmuhl was a delivery driver for Domino's Pizza.[3] After receiving a business degree in 1981, there were few jobs available and Schmuhl wanted to provide another option to the major pizza companies.[3] In exchange for equity, his parents, Jim and Wilma Schmuhl, gave him $10,000 to start Blackjack Pizza.[3] Schmuhl named the pizza restaurant after the blackjack game to indicate it was fast food.[3] Both blackjack and dominoes are games, so he wanted to indicate that Blackjack Pizza was an alternative to Domino's Pizza.[3] The company's slogan was 'Finally, there's a new game in town.'[3] The first Blackjack Pizza store opened on June 29, 1983, in Federal Heights with a second store opening in Greeley by February 1984.[1] By 1986, Blackjack had grown to six corporate stores and one franchisee.[4] The company headquarters, by 1999, was in what was then the Castlewood census-designated place in unincorporatedArapahoe County, Colorado, near Englewood.[5][6] The territory became a part of Centennial,[7] which incorporated in 2001 with all of the territory of the Castlewood CDP.[8]
In 1988, Blackjack became a franchisor with the sale of several corporate stores to franchisees. As of 2018 Blackjack Pizza operated 45 stores in five states.[9] Blackjack's tagline is 'Better Pizza, Better Price.'[10]
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the high schoolseniors who committed the 1999 Columbine High School massacre worked at the Blackjack Pizza store in Littleton, Colorado, and Harris eventually became shift manager.[11] At this pizza parlor, the two teens made important acquaintances who were inadvertently connected to the attack at Columbine High School.[12] The two teens were able to meet Mark Manes, the man who sold them the TEC-9 that they used in the attack, through the connection of Philip Duran, a fellow employee at the Blackjack Pizza store where they worked.[13][14][15]
Denver Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith appeared frequently in Blackjack commercials until October 2008 when Blackjack rolled out a new ad campaign featuring the cast of Impulse Theater.[16] Smith's slogan for Blackjack Pizza ads was 'Stick with the home team.'[17][18]
Blackjack Pizza donated money to a number of organizations. In 2005, Blackjack donated $8,842.40 to the Bonfils Blood Center Foundation, which was selected by Blackjack Pizza to be the winner of the '80 Cent Pizza Promotion'.[9][19] The pizzeria also sponsored a Future Farmers of America program in Fort Morgan, Colorado.[20] In 2006, the franchise offered a deal to customers that every time they ordered the 'Children's Hospital Special', the franchise would give a dollar to the Children's Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.[21]
On January 1, 2013, Blackjack Pizza was acquired by Askar Brands, a Michigan-based company.[22]
Eric and Dylan started at Blackjack in the spring of their sophomore year, cooking pizzas for $5.15 an hour.
Duran, meanwhile, was working with Klebold and Harris at a Blackjack Pizza shop. He introduced them to Manes at a gun show in Denver because they wanted to buy his TEC-DC9.
For most of his 13 years in town, Smith said he wasn't very interested in doing commercials, feeling they might be a distraction from his main task - playing football. He recently relented, though, doing some spots for Blackjack Pizza.
Blackjack Pizza presented Bonfils Blood Center Foundation with a check for $8,842.40. Bonfils was selected by Blackjack Pizza franchisees as the beneficiary of the locally based 80 Cent Pizza Promotion in 2005.
Small Pizza 6.75 Toppings .75
Medium Pizza 8.50 Toppings 1.25
Large Pizza 11.75 Toppings 1.50
X-Large Pizza 14.75 Toppings 1.75
JUMBO Pizza 17.25 Toppings 3.00
Toppings: Pepperoni, Ham, Canadian Bacon, Pastrami, Italian Sausage, Meatball, Bacon, Chicken, Salami, Anchovies, Red Onion, Bell Pepper, Jalapeno, Mushrooms, Black Olive, Tomato, Pineapple, Cilantro, Extra Cheese
Blackjack Special
Pepperoni, Ham, Mushroom, Black Olive, Onion & Bell Pepper
Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, Ham, Italian Sausage, Meatball & Salami
Veggie
Mushroom, Black Olive, Onion, Tomato & Bell Pepper
Margarita
Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato, Olive Oil & Basil
B.B.Q Chicken
Chicken, BBQ Sauce, Red Onions, Cilantro & Mozzarella Cheese
Pastrami
Pastrami, Mustard Sauce, Pickles & Mozzarella Cheese
Small: 10.75
Medium: 13.25
Large: 16.75
X-Large: 19.75
JUMBO: 28.50
Cheese
Pizza Sauce, Ricotta Cheese & Mozzarella Cheese
Veggie
Pizza Sauce, Ricotta Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Bell Pepper & Onions
Meat Lovers
Pizza Sauce, Ricotta Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, Ham, Canadian Bacon & Pepperoni
Submarine
Ham, Mortadella, Salami, Provolone Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Lettuce,Tomatoes, Pickles & Pepperoncinis
Small: 4.95
Large: 6.25
Ham & Cheese
Provolone Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickles & Pepperocinis
Small: 4.95
Large: 6.25
Turkey Breast
Provolone Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickles & Pepperoncinis
Small: 4.95
Large: 6.25
Grinder
Ham, Mortadella, Salami, Provolone Cheese, with Italian Dressing (Lettuce, Tomato & Pickles added after getting out of the oven)
Small: 4.95
Large: 6.25
Meatball
Marinara Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese
Small: 4.95
Large: 6.25
Pastrami
Mustard, Pickles & Mozzarella Cheese
Small: 4.95
Large: 6.25
Pasta
Spaghetti w/ Marinara Sauce
Served with Garlic Bread 5.95
2 Meatball 1.50
Cheese Ravioli w/ Marinara Sauce
Served with Garlic Bread 5.95
2 Meatball 1.50
Green Salad
Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumbers & Croutons with Italian, Ranch, or 1000 Island Dressing
Antipasta
Lettuce, Tomato, Ham, Mortadella, Salami, Provolone Cheese & Pepperoncinis with Italian Dressing
BBQ Chicken
Chicken Breast, Lettuce, Tomato, Corn, Cilantro with Ranchand BBQ Sauce
Buffalo Chicken
Spicy Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato & Mozzarella Cheese with Ranch Dressing
Caesar Salad
Romaine Lettuce & Parmesan Cheese with Classic Caesar Dressing
Jumbo Style Wings (Spicy or Sweet BBQ)
6 piece (5.95)
12 pieces (10.75)
18 pieces (15.50)
Chicken Strips
5pc (4.75)
10pc (8.50)
20pc (14.50)
Garlic Bread (1.50)
Garlic Cheese Bread (3.00)
Pizza Bread (3.00)
Potato Wedges (3.00)