No Pizza Ranch for Springfield yet, but one is under construction in Branson

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BRANSON MO NEWS: Pizza Ranch, a chain of pizza buffet restaurants based in Iowa, is looking to enter the Springfield market.(Photo: Submitted photo)Dubbed “a slice of Heaven” by its publicists, Iowa-based Pizza Ranch announced it was coming to Springfield in May 2016.While the company has no word yet on when the restaurant, which serves items including pizza and broasted chicken, will open in the Queen City, it announced Friday that it’s coming to Branson.Construction began on an 11,000-square-foot building on Branson’s State Highway 248 stretch in late May, according to a news release. MORE: At Springfield Diner, you can get Turkish breakfast, or American breakfast and burgersMORE: Bits of Britain Cafe opens in downtown SpringfieldThe Branson Pizza Ranch franchisee is Doug Kissinger, the release said. Kissinger is a 25-year resident of Branson and is eager to cater to that city’s family-oriented vibe by adding a Fun Zone to the restaurant.“The Fun Zone will fit into the atmosphere of the community really well,” Kissinger said in the news release, “and it will give families, especially with parents of younger children one more option for their children.”A recent publicity photo from Pizza Ranch, an Iowa-based chain of 197 pizza restaurants in 13 states. The company is looking for a franchisee in Springfield. (Photo: Submitted photo)The restaurant will also be equipped with meeting room space for businesses, birthday parties and fundraising activities.In a 2016 interview with the News-Leader, the company’s director of franchise development said Pizza Ranch entered the Kansas City market a few years ago, moving to cities like St. Joseph and Maryville before its Branson announcement.”We see great opportunity in Missouri,” Marilyn Mayberry said. A News-Leader reader interviewed in 2016 said he viewed Pizza Ranch as a great dining option for families.”Pizza Ranch is a restaurant for families, and those …



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