Atlas Pizza

What Atlas Pizza does

Atlas Pizza & Sports Bar is a single-location, family-owned casual dining restaurant and sports bar operating at 6060 Memorial Drive NE in Calgary, Alberta, since 1975. Founded by Mike Theodossopoulos and now run by his son Chris (who joined in 1995), the venue seats up to 300 guests and offers a 100+ item menu built around a signature handcrafted Greek-style pan-baked pizza, supplemented by pasta, burgers, steaks, seafood, sandwiches, appetizers, desserts, Sunday breakfast, and a full bar with daily happy hour (11 AM-6 PM). Operations are traditional: dine-in service, takeout, and delivery handled through its own website and a third-party online ordering platform (order.online), with no proprietary technology stack.

The business makes money through three primary revenue streams: dine-in food and beverage sales, bar/alcohol sales, and takeout/delivery orders, all priced à la carte at $5-$45 per item depending on category. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and hyperlocal, relying on community marketing via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Reviews, TripAdvisor, Yelp, Zomato, and event-driven promotions tied to Calgary Flames, Stampeders, UFC, and pay-per-view sports. Catering for birthdays, corporate events, and charity fundraisers (e.g., Epilepsy Association of Calgary) provides a modest additional stream. The target segments are local NE Calgary residents, sports fans, late-night diners, and event organizers.

The company is privately held, has no external investors or institutional funding, and operates without any AI, API, or proprietary technology layer. It has won multiple Consumer Choice Awards (most recently 2026 Sports Bar & Lounge in Southern Alberta), reflecting durable local brand equity but limited evidence of expansion beyond its single Calgary location.

Name

Atlas Pizza

Legal name

Atlas Pizza

Website

https://atlaspizzasportsbar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlas Pizza & Sports Bar is a family-owned, single-location Greek-style pizza restaurant and sports bar in NE Calgary, founded in 1975, serving local diners, sports fans, and late-night customers through dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Bars (CRANACAC), Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

Keywords

• Pizza restaurant services
• Sports bar dining
• Casual dining restaurant
• Food delivery service
• Pub style cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food Sales: Revenue from customers dining in at the restaurant, including pizza, pasta, steaks, seafood, appetizers, and other menu items. Restaurant seats up to 300 people and offers full food menu with 100+ items.
2. Alcoholic Beverages: Bar sales including draft beer, cocktails, wine, liqueurs, shots, and non-alcoholic beverages. Happy hour specials available daily from 11 AM to 6 PM.
3. Takeout and Delivery: Online ordering and phone orders for takeout and delivery across Calgary. Convenient ordering through website and third-party platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atlas Pizza & Sports Bar operates a 300-seat family-owned restaurant and sports bar in NE Calgary, serving handcrafted Greek-style pan-baked pizza as its core item, alongside a 100+ item pub menu covering pasta, steaks, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, soups, salads, desserts, and Sunday breakfast. The venue also functions as a sports pub with multiple large TV screens for pay-per-view events and operates a full bar with draft beer, cocktails, and wine. Takeout, delivery across Calgary, daily happy hour specials, and event catering round out the offering.

Product overview

Atlas Pizza & Sports Bar operates as a single-location family-owned restaurant offering a unified food service operation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is their Greek-style pizza, which has been handcrafted since 1975 and is available in four sizes with over 35 topping combinations and four specialty varieties (Atlas Special, Caesar Special, Madigan, Super Special). Supporting the pizza offering is a comprehensive pub-style food menu that includes appetizers, pasta dishes, burgers, seafood, steaks and entrees, sandwiches, soups and salads, desserts, and Sunday breakfast service. The bar program features an extensive drinks menu including wine, draft beer, cocktails, shots, liqueurs, and non-alcoholic options. The business also offers daily Happy Hour specials, catering services for events, and online ordering for delivery and takeout across Calgary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greek-Style Pizza
• Specialty Pizzas
• Appetizers

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boston Pizza: Canadian casual dining chain combining pizza and full bar with sports viewing. Direct competitor in the sports bar/pizza segment with multiple Calgary locations, broader menu, and dedicated digital ordering infrastructure.
• Panago Pizza: Canadian pizza delivery and takeout chain with strong presence in Calgary. Directly competes for pizza delivery and takeout orders, with more sophisticated digital ordering technology and loyalty programs.
• Pizza Pizza: Major Canadian pizza chain operating dine-in, delivery, and takeout locations. Comparable product offering with broader geographic reach and stronger brand recognition across Canada.
• Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria: Canadian casual dining pizzeria chain offering authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. Competes for the artisanal pizza segment with multiple Western Canadian locations including Calgary.
• Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar: Canadian sports bar and grill chain with multiple Calgary locations. Directly competes in the sports bar segment with similar menu offerings, multiple TVs, and full bar service.
• State & Main Kitchen Bar: Canadian upscale-casual restaurant and bar chain with Calgary presence. Comparable full-service restaurant with sports-friendly atmosphere, full bar, and broad menu.
• The Pint Public House: Canadian sports pub chain operating in Calgary and other major cities. Directly comparable sports bar concept with food menu, multiple screens for game viewing, and late-night operations.

Broad incumbents

• Cactus Club Cafe: Larger Canadian premium-casual restaurant chain with Calgary locations. Broader incumbent offering full-service dining and bar service with stronger brand recognition and higher price points.
• Earls Kitchen + Bar: Major Canadian full-service restaurant chain with multiple Calgary locations. Larger-scale competitor with similar full menu and bar offering, broader geographic footprint, and stronger digital infrastructure.
• Old Spaghetti Factory: Canadian family-style Italian restaurant chain with Calgary presence. Comparable family-oriented full-service restaurant model with pasta-focused menu and broad demographic appeal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atlaspizza1
• Facebookfacebook.com/atlaspizzasportsbar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/atlas-pizza-425a389b
• Instagraminstagram.com/atlas_pizza_calgary

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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