ZOLI'S NY PIZZA

What ZOLI'S NY PIZZA does

Zoli's NY Pizza is a privately-held, full-service Italian-American restaurant brand operating two physical locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area (Addison at 14910 Midway Rd. and Fort Worth at 3501 Hulen St.). Founded in 2013 by Jay Jerrier (also founder of Neapolitan-style pizzeria Cane Rosso), Zoli's is operated under the PILF Restaurant Group and specializes in New York-style round pies, Sicilian-style square pies, housemade pastas, sandwiches, salads, weekend brunch, and full bar service. The concept evolved from an original fast-casual pizza-by-the-slice shop in Dallas' Bishop Arts District into a full-service sit-down restaurant after relocating to Addison in 2019, followed by a second location near Texas Christian University in late 2019.

The business generates revenue across six streams: dine-in restaurant sales at both locations, takeout and delivery via the OLO online ordering platform and DoorDash integration, catering services managed through Tripleseat and EZ Cater, nationwide take-and-bake pizza shipping through the Goldbelly marketplace, branded merchandise sold via Bonfire, and gift cards through CardFoundry. The underlying technology is conventional third-party SaaS — no proprietary platform, no API, and no AI/ML capabilities. Distribution is primarily local DFW for dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering, with nationwide reach enabled through the Goldbelly partnership.

Customer segments are predominantly individual consumers and families dining in or ordering locally, with secondary use-case segments for private events (birthdays, rehearsal dinners, corporate meetings) and catering customers (businesses, schools, community organizations). The brand has earned regional and national recognition including Best Pizza in Dallas (Dallas Observer, 2018), Top 100 Restaurant in Dallas (2018, 2019), 101 Best Pizzas in America (The Daily Meal, 2019), and Best Pan Pizza in US (Pizza & Pasta Expo NE, 2019). No funding rounds, venture capital, or private equity ownership are disclosed; the company is privately held by its founder as part of the multi-brand PILF Restaurant Group.

Name

ZOLI'S NY PIZZA

Legal name

Zoli's NY Pizza

Website

https://zolispizza.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zoli's NY Pizza is a privately-held full-service Italian-American restaurant brand operating two locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, founded by Jay Jerrier under PILF Restaurant Group, serving New York-style pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and brunch to local consumers with nationwide take-and-bake shipping via Goldbelly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pizza Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pizza Fast Casual (THAFABAB)

Keywords

• New York-style pizza
• Italian restaurant dining
• Pizza catering services
• Take-and-bake pizza
• Full-service restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Full-service sit-down restaurant experience with dine-in service at Addison and Fort Worth locations, featuring New York-style pizza, Italian dishes, sandwiches, pasta, salads, and full bar.
2. Takeout and Delivery: Online ordering via OLO platform for pickup and DoorDash integration for delivery, serving local Dallas-Fort Worth customers.
3. Catering Services: Private events and catering orders for pickup, delivery, or onsite pizza party experiences, managed via Tripleseat and EZ Cater platforms.
4. Nationwide Shipping (Goldbelly): Take-and-bake pizzas shipped nationwide through Goldbelly marketplace partnership.
5. Merchandise: Branded merchandise including apparel and promotional items sold through Bonfire online store.
6. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through CardFoundry platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ZOLI'S NY PIZZA operates two full-service, sit-down Italian-American restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area (Addison and Fort Worth, TX), serving New York-style round pies, Sicilian-style square pies, housemade pastas, Italian sandwiches, salads, burgers, full bar, and weekend brunch with cocktail specials. The brand also offers offsite catering, private event hosting, kids menu, take-and-bake pizzas shipped nationwide via Goldbelly, branded merchandise, and gift cards.

Product overview

Zoli's NY Pizza is a single-location pizza restaurant brand offering authentic New York-style and Sicilian-style pizzas as its core products, complemented by housemade pastas, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. The restaurant operates as a full-service sit-down Italian-inspired dining experience with additional offerings including Take & Bake pizzas for home preparation, weekend brunch service, catering packages for offsite events, private event hosting, and nationwide shipping via Goldbelly. The company operates two physical locations (Addison and Fort Worth, TX) with both dine-in and takeout/delivery options through third-party integration partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New York-Style Pizza Classic New York-style round pies available in 14-inch and 18-inch sizes, featuring foldable slices and housemade sauces. Served as dine-in, takeout, delivery, take-and-bake, and catering items.
• Sicilian-Style Square Pies Crispy Sicilian-style square pizzas offered as a featured menu item, available while supplies last at both locations.
• Housemade Pastas Fresh pasta dishes including Carbonara, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Vodka, Chicken Alfredo, Shrimp Scampi, and Date Night Brisket Lasagna.
• Italian Sandwiches

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as Best Pan Pizza in US (2019)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cane RossocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZoli's was created by the same team behind Cane Rosso (founder/owner Jay Jerrier). Zoli's serves as the New York-style cousin to Cane Rosso's Neapolitan-style pizza, offering a different style within the same restaurant group's portfolio. Both brands are part of the PILF Restaurant Group.
• GoldbellycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoldbelly serves as the exclusive nationwide shipping partner for Zoli's NY Pizza, enabling customers across the United States to order take-and-bake pizzas. Zoli's is featured on Goldbelly's platform alongside other artisan food brands.
• EZ CaterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEZ Cater is used for managing catering orders for pickup and delivery, allowing catering customers to place large orders through the platform.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoorDash is the delivery partner enabling local delivery of Zoli's menu items to customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
• OLOcoreTechnology or IntegrationOLO provides the online ordering platform powering Zoli's website ordering system for pickup and dine-in reservations.
• BonfireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBonfire is the merchandise platform used to sell branded Zoli's apparel and merchandise items online.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blaze Pizza: Fast-casual build-your-own pizza chain with national footprint. Comparable as a scaled pizza concept that competes for the same dine-in/takeout/delivery occasions as Zoli's, though with a faster-service model and standardized menu rather than a full-service Italian-American experience.
• Pizza Hut: Global pizza QSR and casual dining giant headquartered in Plano, TX. Comparable as a dominant pizza brand with deep DFW roots, broad dine-in/takeout/delivery, catering, and a take-and-bake product line that competes head-on with Zoli's Goldbelly offering at a mass-market price point.
• California Pizza Kitchen: National full-service pizza casual dining chain with broad menu of pizzas, pastas, salads, and small plates. Comparable as a larger established player in casual pizza/Italian full-service dining, though operating at significantly greater scale and a more standardized menu than Zoli's.
• Mellow Mushroom: Multi-unit pizza chain specializing in stone-baked pizzas with full bar in a casual, themed environment. Comparable as a larger full-service pizza brand with dine-in, takeout, delivery, and event/private party capabilities, though more standardized and franchised than Zoli's.

Others

• Goldbelly: National D2C marketplace for artisan and specialty foods that ships Zoli's take-and-bake pizzas nationwide. Included as a critical channel partner and ecosystem enabler, not a direct competitor; comparable as a thematic adjacent company that shapes Zoli's national reach.

Direct peers

• Campisi's Restaurants: Long-established Dallas-based Italian and pizza restaurant group operating multiple DFW locations. Comparable as a multi-unit casual Italian-American concept in the same metro, with dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering; differentiated by heritage and tradition rather than NY-style pizza focus.
• Cane Rosso: Sister brand under PILF Restaurant Group, also founded and owned by Jay Jerrier. Cane Rosso is a Neapolitan-style pizza concept that operates multiple DFW-area locations and shares Zoli's management infrastructure, technology stack, and catering operations.
• Grimaldi's Pizzeria: Iconic New York-style pizzeria with multiple full-service locations emphasizing coal-fired brick-oven pizza and Italian-American menu. Directly comparable in style (NY-style) and service model (full-service sit-down) to Zoli's, and operates in similar suburban mall and entertainment district sites.
• Pie Tap Pizza Kitchen + Bar: DFW-based full-service pizzeria and bar concept featuring artisan pizzas, pasta, and craft cocktails. Direct peer in both geography and concept: casual full-service pizza restaurant targeting families and adults in North Texas with dine-in, bar, and event programming.

Emerging players

• &pizza: Modern fast-casual/assembly-line pizza concept with strong brand identity, custom pies, and tech-forward ordering. Comparable as a design-led, brand-forward pizza concept targeting younger demographics with delivery and catering, though operating at smaller scale and a more limited-service model than Zoli's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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