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	'''Pizza Corner''' was an international franchise of [[pizzeria]] chains that ~~offers~~ a wide range of [[pizza]]s, [[pasta]]s and side dishes from [[Buffalo wing\|chicken wings]] to [[salad]]s. Pizza Corner operated as both standalone [[restaurants]] or combined with other [[Global Franchise Architects]] brands such as [[Coffee World]] or [[The Cream & Fudge Factory\|Cream & Fudge]]. Its service formats ~~include~~: large dine-in restaurants, delivery outlets, express dine-ins, and express kiosks.<ref name="About Us">[http://www.pizzacorner.com/aboutus.asp About Us]. Pizza Corner. Retrieved 2012-10-4.</ref>		'''Pizza Corner''' was an international franchise of [[pizzeria]] chains that offered a wide range of [[pizza]]s, [[pasta]]s and side dishes from [[Buffalo wing\|chicken wings]] to [[salad]]s. Pizza Corner operated as both standalone [[restaurants]] or combined with other [[Global Franchise Architects]] brands such as [[Coffee World]] or [[The Cream & Fudge Factory\|Cream & Fudge]]. Its service formats included: large dine-in restaurants, delivery outlets, express dine-ins, and express kiosks.<ref name="About Us">[http://www.pizzacorner.com/aboutus.asp About Us]. Pizza Corner. Retrieved 2012-10-4.</ref>

	Pizza Corner was a brand of Global Franchise Architects (GFA), a [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]-based company that builds, operates, and franchises a specialty [[food service]] brands.		Pizza Corner was a brand of Global Franchise Architects (GFA), a [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]-based company that builds, operates, and franchises a specialty [[food service]] brands.

	All Pizza Corner restaurants and kiosks ~~are~~ designed by Itorama<ref name="Itorama">[http://www.itorama.com Itorama]. Retrieved 2012-10-24.</ref> and built by Interbuild Solutions,<ref name="Interbuild">[http://www.interbuild-solutions.com Interbuild Solutions]. Retrieved 2012-10-24.</ref> two companies that are part of the Synergia One Group.		All Pizza Corner restaurants and kiosks were designed by Itorama<ref name="Itorama">[http://www.itorama.com Itorama]. Retrieved 2012-10-24.</ref> and built by Interbuild Solutions,<ref name="Interbuild">[http://www.interbuild-solutions.com Interbuild Solutions]. Retrieved 2012-10-24.</ref> two companies that are part of the Synergia One Group.

	In 2014, Pizza Corner was acquired by the Indian subsidiary of [[Papa John's Pizza]]. At the time of the announcement, Pizza Corner had 70 locations. All the existing restaurants were converted to Papa John's Pizza outlets.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/papa-johns-buys-pizza-corner/article6633607.ece \|title=Papa John’s buys Pizza Corner \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=25 November 2014}}</ref>		In 2014, Pizza Corner was acquired by the Indian subsidiary of [[Papa John's Pizza]]. At the time of the announcement, Pizza Corner had 70 locations. All of the existing restaurants were converted to Papa John's Pizza outlets.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/papa-johns-buys-pizza-corner/article6633607.ece \|title=Papa John’s buys Pizza Corner \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=25 November 2014}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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{{For|the intersection in Halifax, Nova Scotia|Pizza Corner (Halifax)}}
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{{Infobox company |
| name = Pizza Corner
| logo = [[File:Pizza corner logo.gif|border|200px]][[File:Pizza corner store.jpg|border|200px]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1996}} in [[Chennai]], India
| location = [[Chennai]], India
| defunct = {{end date and age|2015}}
| industry = [[Fast food]]
| fate = Acquired by [[Papa John's Pizza]]
| area_served = [[India]]
| locations = 70 (2015)
| products = [[Pizza]], [[pasta]]
| revenue =
| homepage = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20150925000526/http://www.pizzacorner.com:80/|www.pizzacorner.com}} (Archived website)
}}

'''Pizza Corner''' was an international franchise of [[pizzeria]] chains that offers a wide range of [[pizza]]s, [[pasta]]s and side dishes from [[Buffalo wing|chicken wings]] to [[salad]]s. Pizza Corner operated as both standalone [[restaurants]] or combined with other [[Global Franchise Architects]] brands such as [[Coffee World]] or [[The Cream & Fudge Factory|Cream & Fudge]]. Its service formats include: large dine-in restaurants, delivery outlets, express dine-ins, and express kiosks.<ref name="About Us">[http://www.pizzacorner.com/aboutus.asp About Us]. Pizza Corner. Retrieved 2012-10-4.</ref>

Pizza Corner was a brand of Global Franchise Architects (GFA), a [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]-based company that builds, operates, and franchises a specialty [[food service]] brands.

All Pizza Corner restaurants and kiosks are designed by Itorama<ref name="Itorama">[http://www.itorama.com Itorama]. Retrieved 2012-10-24.</ref> and built by Interbuild Solutions,<ref name="Interbuild">[http://www.interbuild-solutions.com Interbuild Solutions]. Retrieved 2012-10-24.</ref> two companies that are part of the Synergia One Group.

In 2014, Pizza Corner was acquired by the Indian subsidiary of [[Papa John's Pizza]]. At the time of the announcement, Pizza Corner had 70 locations. All the existing restaurants were converted to Papa John's Pizza outlets.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/papa-johns-buys-pizza-corner/article6633607.ece |title=Papa John’s buys Pizza Corner |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 November 2014}}</ref>

==History==

Founded by Fred Mouawad, the first Pizza Corner opened in [[Chennai]], [[India]] in 1996.<ref name="TET">[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-10-21/news/34607674_1_starbucks-outlet-pizza-corner-pocket-money 'ET Review: India's 1st Starbucks outlet'], The Economic Times, 21 October 2012.</ref> By 2004, Mouawad had bought out the shares held by his equity partners and formed the Global Franchise Architects. It operated over 100 restaurants and delivery outlets in five countries: [[Bangladesh]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Myanmar]], and [[Thailand]].

==Partnerships==

As with all GFA brands, Pizza Corner utilizes the services of its partners under the Synergia One Group: Synova Foods, for its product development and production and Itorama which manages GFA's restaurant designs, advertising and website development.

In 1998, Pizza Corner launched the Food for Good program in association with the Don Bosco Yuva Kendra as part of the initiative to help provide education to 20 deserving street children in Bangalore, India.<ref name="Food For Good">[http://www.pizzacorner.com/aboutus.asp#Food_For_Good Food for Good]. Pizza Corner. Retrieved 2012-10-4.</ref>

==Operations==
[[File:PizzaCorner.jpg|thumb|Pizza Corner in [[Andhra Pradesh]]]]
All of the operations in the following countries were ceased after Papa John's Pizza acquired Pizza Corner in India.

===Bangladesh===
Unlike their Indian counterparts, Pizza Corners in [[Bangladesh]] served a [[halal]]-friendly menu, including beef. It operated together with existing [[Coffee World]] outlets throughout the capital city [[Dhaka]]. Accent Group Ltd was the [[Franchising|franchise]] owner of Pizza Corner in the country.

===China===
Pizza Corner's operations in China were concentrated on the tourist-friendly [[Hainan Island]], especially on the capital city [[Haikou]] and the seaside district of [[Sanya]]. Emperor Food Franchise Concepts Ltd<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emperorfoods.cn |title=502 Bad Gateway nginx openresty |publisher=Emperorfoods.cn |access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref> opened the first Pizza Corner outlet on Hainan Island in 2007.

===India===
Pizza Corner started operating in 1996 in Chennai.<ref name="TET" /> Its market reach spread to much of [[southern India]] and even parts of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[West Bengal]] with over 54 pizzerias and express delivery outlets.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} In 2001 Pizza Corner expanded to the north, opening ten outlets in Delhi.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-08-01/news/27547060_1_crore-advertising-account-expansion-mode-pizza-market 'Bull's Eye Media bags Pizza Corner account'], ''The Economic Times'', 1 August 2003.</ref> Beef and pork products are not served due to a significant [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] population in the market. Alternative pizza products were developed that use [[vegetarian]] ingredients and pork/beef alternatives like lamb. Pizza Corner India Pvt Ltd was the franchise owner of Pizza Corner in the country..,

===Myanmar===
Pizza Corner had a store in the Pabedan Township in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]].

===Thailand===
Pizza Corner operated two pizzerias in [[Bangkok]] and [[Chonburi (city)|Chonburi]], [[Thailand]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20150925000526/http://www.pizzacorner.com:80/|Archived official website}}
* [http://www.gfacorp.com Global Franchise Architects website]
* [http://www.synergiaone.com Synergia One Group of Companies website]

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