Pizza Express Frozen Pizza

Pizza Express is a household name in the casual dining and retail food sectors, originally founded by Peter Boizot in 1965 with the opening of its first restaurant in Soho, London. The brand revolutionized the British pizza market by introducing authentic Italian-style thin-crust pizzas to a wider audience. Over the decades, it expanded from a local restaurant chain into a global brand with a significant presence in supermarkets.

The retail arm of Pizza Express produces a wide variety of chilled and frozen pizzas, dressings, and dough balls. While the brand has its roots in the United Kingdom, manufacturing takes place across various facilities to meet international demand, primarily within the UK and Europe. The brand's identity remains deeply tied to its heritage of jazz music and Italian culinary inspiration.

Ownership of Pizza Express has changed hands several times through private equity acquisitions. As of the current landscape heading into 2026, the company is owned by a consortium of bondholders, following a major debt restructuring. This group of investors maintains the brand's headquarters in the United Kingdom, focusing on both the restaurant experience and the expansion of their retail product lines globally.