Which restaurant pizza chain has been around longer, LaRosa's Pizzeria or Mr. Jim's Pizza?
Mr. Jim's Pizza MrJims.Pizza is a U.S. chain of pizza restaurants based in Farmers Branch, Texas. Jim Johnson opened the first restaurant in Detroit, Michigan in 1975. There are currently 42 locations in Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, Nevada and Wyoming, with the majority located in northern Texas. MrJims.Pizza is widely known for their crust. Their hand stretched pizza dough is made fresh in the store daily from flour containing 100% spring wheat. Every single MrJims.Pizza franchise has online ordering capabilities. In 2006, MrJims.Pizza introduced a unique new item, Nacho Stix, to their menu. It quickly became one of their bestsellers, and lead to a resurgence in the popularity of MrJims.
Santarpio's Pizza Santarpio's Pizza is a well-known restaurant in the neighborhood of East Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was originally established in 1903 as a bakery. Frank Santarpio began selling pizza there three decades later. A landmark to locals and a destination for visitors, the eatery is primarily known for its New York-style pizza, which it has served at its Chelsea Street location since 1933. One "Boston Globe" reporter said of the establishment that "[t]he average New Englander's only knowledge of East Boston is the sign for Santarpio's Pizza that can be seen from the highway on the way to the airport."