What 800 degrees pizza does

800° Woodfired Kitchen (legal name; previously marketed as 800 Degrees Pizza) is a US-domiciled, privately held fast-casual restaurant company founded by classically trained chef Anthony Carron, a former protégé of restaurateur Michael Mina. The concept centers on wood-fired cooking executed via specially designed stone hearth pizza ovens and wood-fired rotisseries, which cook Neapolitan-style pizzas (personal 10-inch and large 14-inch formats with Thin & Crispy, Classic, and 800 Degrees Original crust options) alongside rotisserie meats, salads, power bowls, and woodfired appetizers. The menu is positioned around a "clean eating" promise emphasizing scratch dough, fresh produce, artisan meats and cheeses, exclusive use of extra virgin olive oil, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

The company monetizes through a multi-stream model: direct restaurant sales (dine-in, takeout, and catering), third-party delivery commissions via DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, and PostMates, franchise fees (requiring franchisee minimum net worth of $1M), and event/group catering. Distribution spans company-owned and franchised storefronts across California, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio, plus international locations in Japan (NEWoMan Shinjuku, Yokohama, Takanawa) and references to Dubai and Qatar; non-traditional formats include REEF Virtual Food Hall sites in Miami and airport concessions at LAX and Cleveland Hopkins. Celebrity equity and global brand partnership with NBA Champions Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem (announced 2018-08-06 via their joint venture Forty-Three) anchors the marketing motion and South Florida expansion. Back-office operations have been standardized through an extraCHEF partnership and the firm maintains organic social (Instagram, Facebook) plus franchise referral channels as its primary go-to-market.

The business is small and asset-light relative to major fast-casual pizza competitors, with revenue undisclosed, a single disclosed (undisclosed-amount) funding event from Murfey Ventures in 2018, and no parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or public-market presence. Operational signals are mixed: expansion footprints in Japan and the Middle East indicate franchise-led international growth, while the original Westwood Village location is marked temporarily closed and Chicago operates delivery-only, suggesting selective pruning alongside expansion.

Name

800 degrees pizza

Legal name

800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen

Website

https://800degrees.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

800° Woodfired Kitchen is a privately held US fast-casual chain founded by chef Anthony Carron, serving woodfired Neapolitan pizza, rotisserie meats, salads, and bowls through company-owned, franchised, airport, and virtual-food-hall locations across the US, Japan, and the Middle East, with celebrity equity backing from Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fast Casual Restaurant

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Caterers (722320)

akta.pro primary industry

Pizza Fast Casual (THAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pizza QSR (THAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Fast casual dining
• Woodfired pizza
• Neapolitan style pizza
• Rotisserie meats
• Casual restaurant chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Sales: Revenue generated from direct food and beverage sales at restaurant locations including dine-in, takeout, and catering orders.
2. Third-Party Delivery: Revenue from delivery orders placed through DoorDash, PostMates, UberEats, and GrubHub platforms.
3. Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchising operations, with franchise inquiry requiring minimum net worth of $1,000,000.
4. Catering Services: Catering services for events and group bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

800 Degrees operates a fast-casual restaurant chain serving woodfired Neapolitan-style pizza, rotisserie meats, salads, power bowls, and woodfired appetizers. The brand runs both company-owned and franchised locations across the US and internationally, complemented by catering services and third-party delivery orders.

Product overview

800° Woodfired Kitchen is a chef-inspired fast-casual dining concept founded by Anthony Carron, offering woodfired Neapolitan-style pizzas in 10-inch and 14-inch sizes with various crust options, alongside rotisserie meats, healthy salads and power bowls, woodfired appetizers, and catering services. The menu features scratch dough, fresh produce, and artisan-quality ingredients cooked to perfection in woodfired stone hearth ovens. The company operates locations across the US West Coast, East Coast, and internationally in Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 800° Neapolitan Pizzeria: Woodfired Neapolitan-style pizza concept offering personal 10-inch and large 14-inch sizes with various crust options
• 800° Woodfired Kitchen

Products and services

• 800° Woodfired Kitchen Restaurant Concept

Quantifiable outcome

• Tree planted per day per domestic location through National Forest Foundation partnership

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dwyane WadecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 August 2018NBA Champion Dwyane Wade partnered with 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen as a global partner to help propel the brand's expansion. Wade is also co-founder of Forty-Three (named after his jersey number 3) with Udonis Haslem, and 800 Degrees is their first venture. Wade helps bring visibility and celebrity endorsement to the brand.
• Udonis HaslemcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 August 2018NBA Champion Udonis Haslem partnered with 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen along with Dwyane Wade. Haslem co-founded Forty-Three with Wade (referencing jersey numbers 3 and 40/41), and 800 Degrees is their first business venture together.
• National Forest FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner800 Degrees partners with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) as part of their environmental sustainability commitment. The company pledges to plant at least one tree per day per domestic location. This supports reforestation, fights climate change, conserves wildlife habitat, and helps restore areas damaged by wildfires.
• M & J Hospitality Group, LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew York City-based partner M & J Hospitality Group, LLC partnered with 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen for the East Coast expansion, including the NYC opening.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mellow Mushroom: Wood-fired pizza franchise chain with a similar premium-ingredient positioning and pizzeria-rather-than-QSR experience. Competes for franchisees and customers seeking craft wood-fired pizza.
• Blaze Pizza: Fast-casual build-your-own pizza chain using wood-fired ovens with similar Neapolitan-inspired positioning, premium ingredients, and broad US footprint. Closest direct competitor on format, menu, and cook technology.
• &pizza: Fast-casual pizza concept with a hip, design-forward brand identity and box-shaped personal pies. Comparable on fast-casual positioning and urban store footprint.
• Patxi's Pizza: Deep-dish and thin-crust wood-fired pizza chain with California roots and limited multi-state footprint. Comparable on wood-fired craft positioning and West Coast origin.
• MOD Pizza: Fast-casual artisan pizza chain with similar build-your-own menu and inclusive brand ethos. Direct competitor for the same fast-casual pizza customer and franchisee pool.
• Pieology: Fast-casual personalized pizza chain operating company-owned and franchised units across the US. Directly comparable on price point, customization model, and target customer.
• Papa Murphy's: Take-and-bake pizza franchise chain emphasizing fresh ingredients prepared at the store for home baking. Overlaps with 800 Degrees on franchise model, premium-ingredient messaging, and pizza category.

Broad incumbents

• California Pizza Kitchen: Established casual-dining pizza chain with wood-fired influences and broader menu (pasta, salads, appetizers). Overlaps with 800 Degrees on pizza credibility and California heritage but operates in full-service dining rather than fast-casual.
• CAVA: Fast-casual Mediterranean concept emphasizing fresh, healthy ingredients and modern design. Comparable as a fast-casual brand targeting health-conscious diners with premium positioning, though distinct menu category.

Regional players

• Mountain Mike's Pizza: West Coast pizza chain with strong California presence and family-oriented brand. Closest regional incumbent competing for the same California customer base and casual-dining pizza occasions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/800degreeswfk
• Facebookfacebook.com/800Degrees
• LinkedIninstagram.com/800degreeswfk
• Instagraminstagram.com/800degreeswfk

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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