Crimes of the King
In December 2017, employees at the Selma, Indiana, location had their cellphones stolen and were locked in a restroom by a bandit who robbed the store with this pistol-style weapon.
What is a BB gun?
Unlike traditional triangular wedges, Pizza King is famous for cutting its round pizzas into these bite-sized shapes, a style often called "party cut."
What are square cuts?
The entire history of Pizza King is deeply tied to this Midwestern U.S. state, where the chain was founded and where almost all of its 100+ locations operate today.
What is Indianna?
The victims of the "Pizza King bandit" immediately recognized him because he had been inside the restaurant just an hour before the crime asking for this free beverage cooler item.
What is Ice?
At several iconic Pizza King locations, children and adults alike love that their soft drinks are delivered directly to their booths using this specific type of motorized hobby toy.
What is a model train?
A 21-year-old man was charged with armed robbery after targeting a Pizza King delivery driver in Galesburg, Michigan, forcing her to abandon her vehicle and hand over this specific thing.
WHat is hand over her food?
This finely crumbled topping is Pizza King's most famous ingredient, spread evenly from edge to edge so every single bite includes it.
What is ground pepperoni?
In 1956, brothers Bob and Wendell Swartz opened the very first Pizza King restaurant on Teal Road in this specific Indiana city.
What is Layette?
Despite holding employees at gunpoint during the heist, the bandit later confessed to Delaware County sheriff's deputies that his "pistol" was actually this non-lethal type of air gun.
What is BB gun?
Before the era of mobile apps, Pizza King was famous for installing these communication devices directly at every single booth so customers could place orders without leaving their seats.
What are telephones?
In a 2016 late-night incident at a Lafayette, Indiana, location, a Pizza King employee struggled with a suspect outside the back door before a second man emerged to do this to the employee.
What is punch him?
Named after a monarch's heavy headwear, this popular, crispy side dish features baked bread covered in melted cheese and garlic butter.
What are Texas Tiffins (or Garlic Bread with Cheese)?
Just a year after opening, the Swartz brothers had a disagreement over business models and famously chose to split this geographic area unevenly between them to form two separate companies.
What is Indianna?
The Pizza King bandit made headlines in eastern Indiana when he targeted a location in this small Delaware County town, situated just east of Muncie.
What is Selma?
Though rarely seen in modern advertising, the chain's classic vintage logo and signs featured an animated, smiling version of this specific pizza ingredient wearing a royal crown.
What is a mushroom?
A Muncie, Indiana, Pizza King faced a civil rights investigation after an unnamed applicant was denied a kitchen job for "safety reasons" because the company learned she had this medical status.
What is pregnent?
Pizza King’s distinct, tangy pizza sauce stands out from competitors because it is never cooked before it is spread onto the dough and put into the oven, utilizing this specific type of tomato base.
What is fresh tomato paste (or uncooked sauce)?
In 1966, Bob Swartz wanted to expand his branch of the Pizza King brand outside of Indiana. Because of trademark rules, he had to use this alternative, knightly name for out-of-state locations.
What is Sir Pizza?
Though the standard penalty for his level of felony was nine years in prison, the judge stayed the sentence on the condition that the bandit complete a court program for this specific medical issue.
What is substance abuse (or drug addiction)?
Because of the historic 1957 split between the founders, a customer today will find completely different menus depending on whether they visit a Pizza King in the city of Lafayette or a Pizza King in this rival hub city.
What is Muncie.
An Indiana judge agreed to stay the nine-year sentence of the 2018 "Pizza King Bandit" (who robbed multiple restaurants) on the condition that he successfully completed this specific rehabilitation program.
What is a substance abuse treatment program?
On the traditional menu, ordering a pizza with this royal name gets you a heavy combination of pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms.
What is the Royal Feast?
When founder Wendell Swartz was ready to step away from the western territory in 1966, he sold the business to Don Schutz, a trusted employee who originally held this financial role for the company.
What is bookkeeper (or accountant)?
Alongside armed robbery, the bandit was hit with two counts of this specific felony charge for locking the Pizza King employees in the building and restricting their movement.
What is criminal confinement?
In 2019, a Pizza King location in Indiana gained unexpected national attention when it was heavily featured as a backdrop in an episode of this hit Netflix true-crime docuseries about a bizarre local bank heist plot.
What is Evil Genius?