The Snappy Tomato Pizza corporate headquarters will remain in Burlington alongside the flagship store location. In the United States, it is estimated that an average of 350 slices of pizza are sold every second of every day. Food Business News estimates that 30% of Americans eat pizza at least once a week. Americans spend $46 billion a year on pizza, according to PMQ Pizza Magazine. The pizza industry continues to expand across the United States. “Tim knows the pizza business and this company inside and out I am excited to see where he takes Snappy, because with Tim’s passion and commitment… the sky’s the limit.” “Having worked with Tim (Gayhart) for more than thirty years, I instantly knew that the very moment he expressed interest in buying the company, it was a great fit,” said Jeremy Deters, President of The Deters Company. He will also be the franchisor of the first new franchise of his tenure, now under contract to open in LaGrange later this fall. Gayhart plans to provide overall support, guidance and resources for all forty-four locations across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and New Mexico.

The Burlington store, along with Gayhart’s locations in Villa Hills, Richwood, Dry Ridge and Indiana sites in Lawrenceburg and Rising Sun will all become corporate-owned. In the transition, Gayhart will take ownership of the company’s Burlington flagship location. Gayhart has owned a Snappy Tomato franchise since 1991 and served as an area developer since 2001. He will purchase Snappy Tomato Pizza from its current owner, The Deters Company, for an undisclosed amount. Gayhart is a Cincinnati native who now lives in Union.

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