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Others are present in [[Boise, Idaho]]; [[McAllen, Texas]]; [[Clearwater Beach, Florida]]; [[Grosse Pointe, Michigan]]; [[Wantage, New Jersey]]; and [[Charlottesville]] and [[Henrico, Virginia]]. Entrepreneur Ernest Harris has recently brought the franchise to [[Northern Virginia]], opening locations in [[Pentagon City]] and [[Arlington County]].<ref> {{cite news \|title=Store locator \|publisher=Extreme Pizza \|date=2019-08-04 \|accessdate=2019-08-04 \|url=https://www.extremepizza.com/store-locator/ }}{{better\|reason=independent sources needed\|date=February 2023}}</ref> The company primarily sells pizza; other menu items include [[calzone]]s, [[sandwich]]es, and [[salads]].<ref> {{cite news \|title=Extreme-ly good pizzas satisfy fed-up GO! staffers \|first=Jen \|last=Mulson \|publisher=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)]] \|date=2002-08-02 \|accessdate=2007-03-06 \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:CSGB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F53D7F3074E1540&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 }}</ref> in [[1994]] in [[San Francisco, California]]. The chain currently includes over 30 locations in the [[United States]]. They mainly sell [[Pizza]], though they sell [[Sandwich]]es and [[Salad]]s as well, along with other small menu items. They used to have [[Coca-Cola]] products, but now they have [[Pepsi]]. ==Description== In keeping with its [[extreme sports]] theme, Extreme Pizza was an early sponsor of the [[X Games]].<ref>{{cite news ▼ Most West Coast restaurants have decor of extreme sports, such as photographs of extreme athletes and benches made out of snowboards.<ref name="northrop"> {{cite news \|title=Extreme Pizza satisfies Pacifica customers \|first=Jane \|last=Northrop \|publisher=[[Pacifica Tribune]] \|date=2006-11-26 \|accessdate=2007-03-06 \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:PFTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=115B7662BB4C0DC0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 }}</ref><ref> {{cite news \|title=X-actly what Gilbert taste buds longed for \|first=Stephanie \|last=Paterik \|publisher=[[The Arizona Republic]] \|date=2003-05-10 \|accessdate=2007-03-06 \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:ARPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10A7E48F928107B4&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 ▲}}</ref> In keeping with its [[extreme sports]] theme, Extreme Pizza was an early sponsor of the [[X Games]].<ref>{{cite news \|first= Omar \|last= Yacoubi \|title= 'Extreme' addition to local pizza scene \|url= http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2005/10/03/Spectrum/extreme.Addition.To.Local.Pizza.Scene-1006933.shtml \|work= [[The Commonwealth Times]] \|date= [[2005-10-03]] \|accessdate= 2007-03-03 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002944/http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2005/10/03/Spectrum/extreme.Addition.To.Local.Pizza.Scene-1006933.shtml ~~}} (a free-access version is available [http://www.extremepizza.com/SP%20Press/commonwealth.htm here]</ref>~~ \|archive-date= 2007-09-28 \|url-status= dead }}</ref> According to the ''[[Seattle Times]]'', Extreme Pizza is "lauded within the business world for its enlightened corporate policies and savvy extreme-sports sponsorships".<ref> {{cite news \|title=Daring combinations make sense to the taste buds \|first=Kathryn \|last=Robinson \|publisher=[[The Seattle Times]] \|date=2005-08-12 \|accessdate=2007-03-06 \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:STIW&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10BFB702E94CA990&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 }}</ref> ==See also== The restaurant chain was recognised by the ''San Francisco Business Times'' as one of the fast-growing companies in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] for four consecutive years (2000–2003)<ref>[http://www.extremepizza.com/SP%20Press/SF%20Business%20Times%202002.pdf ''San Francisco Business Times'' (2002)]</ref> and by ''[[Inc. (magazine)\|Inc.]]'' magazine as one of the fastest-growing in the [[United States]] for three years (2001–2003).<ref>[http://www.inc.com/app/inc500/searchResults.jsp?schYear=2001&schCompany=extreme+pizza&schKeyword=&schState=CA ''Inc.'' (2001)]</ref><ref>[http://www.inc.com/app/inc500/searchResults.jsp?schCompany=Extreme+Pizza&schState=&schYear=2002 ''Inc.'' (2002)]</ref><ref>[http://www.inc.com/app/inc500/searchResults.jsp?schCompany=Extreme+Pizza&schState=&schYear=2003 ''Inc.'' (2003)]</ref> * [[List of pizza chains of the United States]] ~~Notabily, Something unique that they do for their pizzas is that they put toppings above the sauce, and the cheese is on top, unlike most pizza restraunts.~~ {{portalbar\|San Francisco Bay Area\|Companies}} ==References== {{reflist\|30em}} ~~<references/>~~ ==External links== [ {{official\|http://www.extremepizza.com~~/home_flash2.htm Extreme Pizza home page]~~}} {{cite news \|first=Kathryn \|last=Robinson \|title=Extreme Pizza: Daring combinations make sense to the taste buds \|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2002435342_deal12.html \|work=[[The Seattle Times]] \|date=[[2005-08-12]] \|accessdate=2007-03-03}} {{Restaurants in San Francisco}} [[Category:Pizza]]▼ [[Category:Cuisine of the Western United States]] ~~{{restaurant-stub}}~~ [[Category:Economy of the Western United States]] [[Category:Regional restaurant chains in the United States]] [[Category:Pizza chains of the United States]] ▲[[Category:Pizza franchises]] [[Category:Restaurants established in 1994]] [[Category:1994 establishments in California]] [[Category:Restaurants in San Francisco]] [[Category:Privately held companies based in California]] [[Category:American companies established in 1994]]