Pies & Pints

What Pies & Pints does

Pies & Pints is a privately held, founder-owned casual dining restaurant chain founded in 2003 in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The company operates 10 locations across five states (West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, and Kentucky), primarily in lifestyle-center and university-adjacent trade areas, and offers a craft-pizza-and-beer concept with handmade dough, a provolone and mozzarella blend, and specialty pies featuring unconventional toppings such as Nashville Hot Chicken, Grape & Gorgonzola, Thai, and Cuban Pork. Supporting menu lines include char-grilled wings, salads, baked ciabatta sandwiches, a weekend brunch pie, and gluten-free, cauliflower, and Daiya vegan dietary options, complemented by a craft beer program with 20-36 taps per location featuring regional breweries.

The business generates revenue through dine-in service, direct carryout and online ordering via the SpotOn platform, third-party delivery partnerships with DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats, catering (carryout only, 24-hour notice), and gift card sales. Pricing is unit-based and varies by location, with average specialty pies in the $15-$30 range, recurring Monday-Friday happy hour promotions, and gift card bonus offers. The customer base is consumer/dining public with secondary segments in craft beer enthusiasts, group celebrations, and community organizations supported through in-restaurant fundraising.

Operationally, the company has minimal technology differentiation beyond standard restaurant SaaS integrations, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no external funding, and no parent company. Distribution is multi-state but regional; brand reputation is supported by Food Network, Cooking Channel, USA Today, and regional media recognition, plus a displayed 5/5 Google Maps rating.

Name

Pies & Pints

Legal name

Pies & Pints

Website

https://piesandpints.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pies & Pints is a privately held, founder-owned casual dining chain operating 10 craft-pizza-and-beer restaurants across West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, and Kentucky, serving consumer diners, craft beer enthusiasts, and group celebrations via dine-in, carryout, and third-party delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Traditional sit-down dining experience with full service at table. Includes dine-in menus featuring appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and desserts with alcoholic beverages.
2. Carryout and Online Ordering: Direct carryout orders placed via phone or online through SpotOn platform at select locations.
3. Third-Party Delivery: Delivery through DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats platforms. Commission-based revenue for third-party aggregators.
4. Catering Services: Catering menu available for carryout orders only with 24-hour advance notice required.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold in-store with promotional bonus offers (e.g., $10 bonus card for every $50 purchased).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pies & Pints is a casual dining restaurant chain that prepares and serves hand-tossed artisan pizzas on house-made dough with a provolone and mozzarella blend, complemented by an extensive craft beer program (20–36 taps per location) and supporting menu items including char-grilled wings, salads, baked ciabatta sandwiches, brunch pizza, and appetizers. The company sells these through dine-in, direct carryout, third-party delivery, and a catering program across 10 locations in West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, and Kentucky.

Product overview

Pies & Pints is a restaurant chain specializing in craft pizza and beer, founded in 2003 in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The core offering centers on House Pies and Specialty Pies—hand-tossed pizzas made with provolone and mozzarella on house-made dough, available with various toppings and crust options including gluten-free and cauliflower. The beer program features extensive craft beer selections across 20-36 taps per location, complemented by bottled and canned options. Supporting offerings include starters, salads, sandwiches, catering services, gift cards, and weekend brunch. The restaurant operates 10 locations across Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Alabama, and Kentucky.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• House Pies Signature hand-tossed pizzas on house-made dough with provolone and mozzarella blend, finished with roasted garlic oil and kosher salt; available in small and large sizes with customizable regular and premium toppings.
• Specialty Pies Chef-created specialty pizzas with uncommon flavor combinations including Nashville Hot Chicken, Thai, Cuban Pork, Street Corn, and Grape & Gorgonzola; available on traditional, gluten-free, or cauliflower crust.
• Brunch Pie Limited-time weekend brunch pizza topped with pizza cheese, cheddar, scrambled eggs, bacon, chipotle crema, and scallions; available Saturdays and Sundays 11am–3pm at $15 small / $26 large.
• Craft Beer Selection Rotating craft beer program featuring 20–36 taps per location plus bottles and cans; highlights local and regional breweries (e.g., Rhinegeist, MadTree, Warped Wing, Avondale, Back Forty, Good People, Black Warrior, New Trail) and includes imports, ciders, seltzers, and non-alcoholic options.
• Starters and Appetizers

Quantifiable outcome

• Google Maps 5 out of 5 Stars rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• BeerMenuscoreTechnology or IntegrationPies & Pints uses BeerMenus platform to display real-time beer menus for each location, showing current taps, bottles, cans, featured local breweries, and pricing. Each location has its own BeerMenus page with updated inventory.
• DoorDashsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoorDash delivery partnership at most Pies & Pints locations for third-party food delivery services.
• GrubhubsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrubhub delivery partnership at most Pies & Pints locations for third-party food delivery services.
• Uber EatssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUber Eats delivery partnership at most Pies & Pints locations for third-party food delivery services.
• SpotOncoreTechnology or IntegrationSpotOn platform powers direct online ordering and carryout for multiple Pies & Pints locations including Carmel, Noblesville, Lexington, Charleston, Morgantown, and Liberty Center.
• Local Breweries (Regional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with local and regional breweries including Warped Wing (Dayton), MadTree, Taft's, Rhinegeist (Cincinnati), Avondale, Back Forty, Fairhope, Good People, Black Warrior (Alabama), New Trail (Morgantown), and others to feature local craft beers on tap.
• Fat Head's BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative beer - Fat Head's + Pies & Pints White Elephant Pilsner, brewed in partnership with Fat Head's Brewery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mellow Mushroom: Mellow Mushroom is a craft pizza chain with a deep craft beer program and casual dine-in service. Concept, pricing tier, and target demographic (craft beer enthusiasts, families, casual diners) closely mirror Pies & Pints.
• &pizza: &pizza is a craft pizza concept with unconventional flavor profiles and a modern, design-forward casual dining experience. Comparable on specialty pizza differentiation and youth/family demographic targeting.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: BJ's combines deep-dish and specialty pizza with an in-house brewery and extensive craft beer lineup in a casual full-service format. Same pizza + beer + casual dining mix, with a broader menu footprint.
• Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom: Old Chicago is a pizza and craft beer taproom chain offering table-service casual dining with extensive taps and a deep menu. Directly comparable to Pies & Pints on concept, beverage-led value proposition, and dine-in model.
• California Pizza Kitchen: CPK is a casual dining pizza chain known for innovative specialty pies (similar unconventional topping approach to Pies & Pints). Comparable premium-casual positioning and dine-in service model.

Regional players

• Donatos Pizza: Donatos is a regional pizza chain headquartered in Ohio with strong Midwest presence and a menu philosophy emphasizing quality ingredients. Comparable on regional scale and Midwest market overlap with Pies & Pints' OH/IN footprint.
• LaRosa's Pizzeria: LaRosa's is a family-owned regional pizza chain based in Cincinnati, OH with overlapping Ohio/Indiana geography. Comparable regional scale, family-casual dining positioning, and Midwest market overlap with Pies & Pints.
• Marco's Pizza: Marco's is a regional pizza franchise headquartered in Toledo, OH with comparable Midwest geography. While more delivery/carryout oriented, it competes for the same regional pizza customer base in overlapping markets.

Emerging players

• MOD Pizza: MOD is a fast-casual customizable pizza chain with dietary-friendly crust options. Adjacent competitor for casual dining pizza occasions, particularly capturing the gluten-free and cauliflower crust customer Pies & Pints targets.
• Blaze Pizza: Blaze is a fast-casual build-your-own pizza chain with non-traditional crust options (gluten-free, cauliflower). Comparable on dietary accommodation and unconventional customization, though more fast-casual than Pies & Pints' full-service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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