‘More opportunities': Donatos board chairwoman talks new tagline
In the last 62 years, Donatos has been recognized by its taglines of 'Sizzling Hot,' 'Best On The Block' and 'Every Piece Is Important.' Donatos made the decision to change it once more to 'Gotta Love More.'
Jane Grote Abell, chief purpose officer and board chairwoman of Donatos, provided WDTN.com a glance into the company's decision-making process for 'Gotta Love More.'
Since the company has always been about 'unconditional love and doing the right thing,' Abell said the company operates by three tenants:
Always lead with love and everything that you do, especially in hard times
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Do the right thing
In 1999, Donatos sold to McDonald's because the pizza chain believed it would increase love across the world. Abell, a second-generation family founding member of Donatos, along with her father and founder of Donatos, Jim Grote, later decided to purchase the company back.
'When we sold to McDonald's, which was many, many moons ago in 1999, we did it because we thought honestly, we could build a business based on the power of love and grow around the world,' said Abell. 'And when that didn't end up working out and my dad and I bought the company back, so it became a very father daughter business.'
According to Abell, the company is more-so family oriented as a family business, meaning community members often become members of the Donatos family.
'And so, as we started growing, it was about having a place where community could get together and whether it's the birthday party or the sports team or whether it's at your house or if you happen to be near a location where we have a party room that we're able to bring more than just pizza, we're able to bring more experience and more laughter and more love,' Abell said.
The new tagline was a collaborative effort, which continues on the baseline about more than just edge-to-edge toppings on a pizza.
'It's about more opportunities to be at the birthday parties and bring love there and to shareexperiences because what's great about pizza is it brings people together and around ameal,' said Abell.
For more information on the history of Donatos, click here.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Business Upturn
12 minutes ago
- Business Upturn
JSW Cement lists at Rs 153.50, posts 4.4% gains over IPO price
Shares of JSW Cement made a positive debut on Monday, listing at ₹153.50 apiece — up 4.42% from the upper end of its IPO price band of ₹147. The Mumbai-based cement maker's IPO, open from August 7 to August 11, was priced in the range of ₹139-147 per share with a lot size of 102 shares. The company raised ₹3,600 crore, comprising a fresh issue of ₹1,600 crore and an offer-for-sale of ₹2,000 crore (13.60 crore shares). The issue saw an overall subscription of 7.77 times, with QIBs subscribing 15.80 times, NIIs 10.97 times, and retail investors 1.81 times. Employee quota was also fully subscribed. Analysts note that the brand's strong recall and stable demand outlook helped deliver a good listing despite modest oversubscription. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
Yahoo
19 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Man accused of defrauding Missouri grocery chain of $15M in inventory
ST. LOUIS — A man from Ohio was arrested this week after he was accused of defrauding a Missouri grocery store chain of $15 million worth of groceries. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Missouri, Muhammad Babar Chaudry, 46, owned a southern Ohio grocery chain called Sunshine Stores LLC during the alleged fraud. The Missouri grocery chain, which has not been named, had licensed its brand to 38 of Chaudry's stores and provided them with groceries, which began in May 2021. Mystery sky sighting could be dumped rocket fuel Two years later, in March 2023, Chaudry ordered $7.6 million in groceries and inventory from the Missouri chain with no intention of paying, according to the indictment. Chaudry again ordered $7.5 million of inventory in April 2023 and repeatedly lied to the Missouri company about payment. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, one of Chaudry's employees was told to lie and said he was out of the country and later told the Missouri company 'fraudulent activity' prevented their payment of inventory. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Chaudry allegedly drained his bank accounts intentionally so the victim company could not withdraw funds. Chaudry then falsely claimed he was wiring the payments. The U.S. Attorney's Office said there is a motion for Chaudry to be held in jail as he awaits trial after allegedly stealing $1 million worth of copper from a location of the victim company and pouring concrete down the sinks and drains of the store. Chaudry has been charged with four counts of wire fraud and was arrested on Wednesday night. He was ordered to be held in jail until trial at a hearing in Detroit. Chaudry could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both for wire fraud. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Business Insider
41 minutes ago
- Business Insider
COHR Earnings: Coherent Stock Crashes 16% on Disappointing Guidance
The stock of Coherent (COHR) is down 16% after the semiconductor company reported revenue guidance that disappointed Wall Street. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The Pennsylvania-based company announced earnings per share (EPS) of $1, which topped the $0.92 expected among analysts. Revenue for the year's second quarter totaled $1.53 billion, which was ahead of the $1.51 billion forecast on Wall Street. Sales were up 16% from a year earlier. Unfortunately, Coherent's revenue guidance overshadowed what was otherwise a strong print from the optical materials and semiconductor concern. For the current quarter, Coherent said that it expects revenue of $1.53 billion, which is basically the same as sales generated in Q2 of this year and is 0.6% below analysts' consensus estimate. Laser Business Sale Coherent's networking business unit saw its revenue rise 39% year-over-year in calendar Q2 to $945 million, above expectations for $940 million in sales. That strong showing was partially offset by the company's other two business lines, materials and lasers, which were down a combined 8% in the quarter. Just before Coherent's latest earnings were released after markets closed, the company announced the sale of its laser business for defense markets at a price of $400 million. Money generated from the sale will be used to pay down the company's $3.7 billion in debt. Is COHR Stock a Buy? The stock of Coherent has a consensus Strong Buy rating among 15 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on 14 Buy and one Hold recommendations issued in the last three months. The average COHR price target of $105.31 implies about 8% downside risk from current levels. These ratings are likely to change after the company's financial results.
