Hot Lips Pizza facts for kids
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| Industry | Restaurants |
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| Founded | 1984 |
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Number of locations
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5 |
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Area served
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Portland, Oregon |
| Owner | David Yudkin and Jeanna Edelman |
Hot Lips Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants in the Portland, Oregon, area. It is known for using local, organic ingredients in its pizzas.
History
Hot Lips Pizza was founded in 1984 by David Yudkin's father-in-law. Yudkin and his wife, Jeana Edelman, took over the business in 1994. In 2005, Hot Lips started selling fruit sodas made from local fruits. The sodas were featured in The New York Times. In 2011, Hot Lips made its millionth bottle of soda.
Environmental practices
Hot Lips Pizza's Pearl District location
Many of Hot Lips' ingredients are bought from local farmers, especially from farmers' markets. It also makes all of its packaging compostable. Waste heat from the ovens at their Pearl District location is used to heat the whole restaurant.
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