The visual identity of Mellow Mushroom Pizza was defined during their early franchising phase by Atlanta artist Buddy Finethy. Its Sarasota, FL location is well known for being the site, prior to its opening, of the infamous 1991 arrest of actor Paul Reubens, known for his Pee Wee Herman character, for public masturbation. To date, the chain has over 200 locations across 20 states. Beginning in 2000, the franchise expanded outside college markets to urban areas such as Jacksonville, Florida and Denver, Colorado. There are several dozen locations operating in Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia. The first franchise to be located outside of Atlanta was in Athens, Georgia, near the University of Georgia. Each franchise is locally owned and operated with its own unique feel. In the late 1980s, the first franchise was opened by an employee, followed by customer-owned franchises, and then to friends of employees and customers. The first restaurant was opened on Spring Street in Atlanta. ![]() Mellow Mushroom opened in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974 when two college students from Georgia Tech, later joined by a third from the University of Georgia, founded a business that reflected their eccentric philosophies. Some restaurants occasionally feature live music, trivia competitions, karaoke, or bingo. Tie-dye and colorful mushrooms are a common theme for locations. ![]() Each store is locally owned and operated and decorated differently and sometimes there is a unifying theme to the artwork. They often feature a large selection of beer, typically 20-40 beers on draft and 50 or more bottled. Mellow Mushroom restaurants specialize in pizza, but they also serve calzones, hoagies, salads, appetizers, such as pretzel bites and a wide beer selection. of Georgia, with 170 locations throughout the United States. It operates as a franchise under the banner of Home Grown Industries, Inc. ![]() Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is an American pizza restaurant chain that was established in 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia as a single pizzeria.
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