Rapid Fired Pizza announces first SC location
August 29, 2018Rapid Fired Pizza announced the opening of a new location in Spartanburg, South Carolina at 1707 John B. White Sr. Blvd. This is the company’s first restaurant in South Carolina.
Slated to open Fall 2018, Rapid Fire Pizza offers “amazingly good, amazingly fast” handcrafted pizzas, individually sized, made-to-order, and cooked in 180 seconds or less. Guests can choose from eight sauces, eight cheeses, over 35 toppings, and 14 dipping sauces to create their perfect pizza or chose from a selection of artesian and limited edition pizzas. The menu features an array of fresh handcrafted and custom salads made-to-order as well. Breadsticks, desserts, and an impressive selection of local and craft beers and wine are also available.
“We are excited to debut Rapid Fired Pizza in the beautiful city of Spartanburg,” said restaurant industry veteran Michael Kern, developer for Rapid Fired Pizza and co-owner of the Spartanburg store. “This convenient location will allow guests to experience fast, fresh, and affordable Rapid Fired Pizza.”
The 2,300-square-foot restaurant will include indoor seating for 54 and outdoor patio seating for 24. A typical Rapid Fired Pizza location employs 20-30 people and the Spartanburg store will begin hiring early Fall 2018.
Rapid Fired Pizza will be open Sunday–Thursday 10:30am-10pm and Friday–Saturday 10:30am-11pm.
About Rapid Fired Pizza
Founded in Kettering, Ohio, Rapid Fired Pizza (rapidfiredpizza.com) opened their first store in September 2015. Today, Rapid Fired Pizza continues to offer delicious craft and custom pizzas in 180 seconds and fresh craft and custom salads.
About Pie Guys Restaurants LLC
Pie Guys Restaurants LLC is led by Mike Kern and Chip Hurst, co-owners and operators of the Rapid Fired Pizza Spartanburg location and franchise area developers for Rapid Fired Pizza in South and North Carolina. With over 30 years of franchise restaurant experience, Kern is former CEO of Long John Silver’s and former owner/operator of over 20 Long John Silver’s restaurants in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina.
Hurst is a real estate developer and Spartanburg native. Pie Guys Restaurants LLC is focused on the development and growth of the Rapid Fired Pizza franchise, with additional locations anticipated across the Carolinas.





