The Windy City may be renowned for its deep-dish style pizza, but Chicago Franchise Systems is flattening the iconic pie with its new concept Doughocracy Pizza + Brews. Continue reading

It looks like Al's Italian Beef is going to have a little brother. Chicago Franchise Systems, the parent company of Al's Italian Beef and Nancy's Pizza, plans to roll out a fast-casual pizza chain. Doughocracy Pizza & Brews is set to open its first locations in west suburban Geneva and suburban St. Louis by the end of October. Continue reading

Nutella lovers, your dreams are about to come true. A new fast-casual pizza concept, Doughocracy, is opening this fall in the Delmar Loop — likely October or November. The main attraction will be the hand-stretched pizza dough, which customers can customize with toppings in an assembly line process akin to that at Chipotle. They'll be ready in just three minutes. Continue reading

Mention St. Louis and Chicago in the same breath, and debate inevitably ensues. Cubs vs. Cards. Arch vs. Sears Tower. Thin crust vs. deep dish. signage (2).jpg On the corner of Delmar and Westgate, the two appear to be finding common ground. There, Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc. (CFSI) is opening the first of its newest restaurant concept: doughocracy Pizza + Brews. Continue reading

When you step inside Doughocracy Pizza + Brews in University City, wooden tables line the crisp, white walls as your attention immediately turns to the long pizza counter. This is where dough is being cut and hand-stretched and over 30 freshly prepped toppings line the counter in an assembly line of sorts. Continue reading

Doughocracy is a new concept from Chicago Franchise Systems, the parent company of the Al's Italian Beef and Nancy's Pizza chains. Chicago Franchise Systems director of marketing Brian Curry said in a phone interview on Friday that the company's president wanted to come up with "a unique, trendy spin on the fast-casual pizzeria." Continue reading

A new fast casual pizza restaurant is slated to open in Geneva next month. doughocracy Pizza + Brews is slated to open in late October at 407 S. Third St. in Geneva. Owned by Chicago Franchise Systems, which is the parent company of Al’s Italian Beef and Nancy’s Pizza, the business announced the opening of the Geneva location Tuesday, according to a Doughocracy Pizza + Brews press release. Continue reading

GENEVA – When a group decides to order pizza, every so often there can be a disagreement on what toppings to get. But not necessarily at a new Geneva business. Doughocracy solves that problem, as everyone can get exactly what they want. Since it opened Nov. 22, the fast-casual restaurant has been offering build-your-own pizzas that take away any disagreement at a table. Continue reading