| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Chris Doody |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Number of locations | 61 |
Area served | Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania & Texas |
| Website | mypiada.com |
Piada Italian Street Food is a fast casual Italian cuisine restaurant chain with 61 locations in 7 states (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas). [1] There are 26 locations in Ohio, 4 in Indiana, 1 in Kentucky, 3 in Minnesota, 5 in North Carolina, 3 in Pennsylvania and 19 in Texas.
The restaurant features custom-rolled wraps (Piadas) in a stone-grilled, thin-crusted dough made from organic flour and extra virgin olive oil, as well as chopped salads and pasta bowls. [2] The chain features food prepared along an assembly line, and has been called an Italian copycat of Chipotle Mexican Grill. [3]
Chris Doody, owner of the company, is a co-founder of the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain. [2] He sold his stake to investors in 2006 and launched the Piada concept around the Italian "wrap-like sandwich" known as a Piada or Piadina, a street food he sampled in northern Italy. It is stuffed with pastas, meats, cheeses, sauce and vegetables. [4] Piada also serves pasta bowls, chopped salads, power bowls and soups. They also offer cannoli chips as a dessert item. There is a kids menu featuring smaller versions of the main menu items.