Mr Gatti’s Pizza Sells Majority Stake to Dallas Family Office

Mr Gatti’s Pizza announced Wednesday that it sold a majority stake to Dallas-based OneRyan Global LLC, the family office of businessman and philanthropist G. Brint Ryan. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Mr Gatti’s, also based in Texas, is a pizza buffet chain known for its family entertainment centers with arcade rooms and smaller delivery and carryout restaurants. A news release in October said the chain has more than 234 locations open or in development across Texas and the Southeast. OneRyan has been part of the franchise organization since 2022, operating multiple family entertainment centers. In September, Mr Gatti’s announced that OneRyan acquired a minority stake. A month later, the restaurant company revealed that OneRyan bought its “crown-jewel corporate-owned location” in Austin’s Southpark Meadows shopping center. The transaction officially made Mr Gatti’s a 100 percent franchised system. Then, on November 1, OneRyan opened another family entertainment center in Big Spring, Texas, where Brint Ryan grew up. As part of the transaction, Mr Gatti’s CEO Jim Phillips and CFO KC Mann will remain in their roles, as will other members of senior management. Brint Ryan will serve as chairman while his wife Amanda S. Ryan will be vice chairwoman of the Board of Managers. Mr Gatti’s headquarters will stay in Fort Worth. Brint and Amanda Ryan are among the most well-known philanthropists in Texas, with major donations to education, healthcare, and community revitalization. “Our deep appreciation for the Mr. Gatti’s brand, combined with our firsthand experience operating locations across multiple markets,…

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