Table of Contents: I. About Rosati s Pizza II. Fact Sheet III. Press Release IV. Media Highlight & Accolades

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2 Table of Contents: I. About Rosati s Pizza II. Fact Sheet III. Press Release IV. Media Highlight & Accolades

3 ABOUT ROSATI S PIZZA In 1895, an Italian immigrant from the region of Naples, Italy, Ferdinand Rosati opened a fine-dining Italian restaurant on Coney Island. In 1906, he moved to Chicago and started yet another Italian restaurant on Chicago s famous Taylor Street. Since the restaurant gained immense success, expansion was the next direction. A hotel, saloon, and a small importing and exporting business of Italian foods were added to the restaurant. Back then, pizza was strictly old-world Italian fare, simply a tomato sauce served on crisp bread that Ferdinand often put on the table as a special offering to his customers and boy did the people love it! By 1927, Ferdinand s son, Saverio Rosati opened another restaurant on Pulaski and Madison in Chicago, right next to the Marbro Theater. Soon after, the restaurant became a favorite watering hole for the old Chicago society and Windy City politicians. On any given night you might spot Jack Haley, famous for his role as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz enjoying a hearty helping of Saverio s homemade Italian specialties or contrary to popular belief, notorious gangster, Al Capone and his entourage could be spotted sharing a heaping dish of pasta with his so called nemesis, Eliot Ness. When Saverio (Sam) retired, his sons moved to the suburbs with a new and timely concept. The year was 1964 and pizza was now a popular trend. Saverio s sons Dick, Ron and Al Rosati opened the first Rosati s Pizza in an Illinois suburb, Mount Prospect. By 1978, a total of ten Rosati family members owned carryout pizzerias. Now with the Rosati name firmly established in the Chicago suburbs, the family took another giant leap and started franchising their Rosati s Pizza restaurants. Today, we are honored to say the Rosati s brand is approaching 200 restaurants nationally. Including the newest concept, the Rosati s Pizza Pub. Great-grandpa would be so proud! Company Websites: Click Below or View Rosati s Concept Here

4 FACT SHEET Founded: 1964 First Location: Busse and Algonquin Roads in Mount Prospect, IL Corporate Headquarters: 2250 Point Blvd #335, Elgin, IL Websites: Social Media: MVV Mission Our mission is to provide customers with high-quality signature Chicago pizzas, pastas and sandwiches from authentic Italian family recipes. Vision Rosati s Pizza is expanding to a new model of full-service restaurants. Each Rosati s Pizza Sports Pub provides entertainment not only for families, but for the adult night crowd, which offer community events, theme nights, live bands, flatscreen televisions and games. Rosati's vision is to establish each new franchise as a Rosati's Pizza Sports Pub. Values Consistency: Rosati's Pizza takes pride in providing the same recipes and products throughout the entire United States. What makes Rosati's different is that no matter where you are in the United States, you will find the same original family recipes. Quality: Rosati's Pizza commits to high-quality ingredients for all recipes. Rosati's has branded products you will not find at any other pizzeria. It's the pizza you'll fall in love with!

5 Customer Service: Rosati's Pizza strives for the greatest consumer experience not only at the store level, but also at the corporate level. Only the best possible staff who embody Rosati's Mission, Vision and Values joins the Rosati's family! Total Restaurants: 159 Corporate Leadership: Anthony Rosati: Principal Owner of Rosati s Franchising, Inc. Marla Topliff: President of Rosati's Franchising, Inc. Fun Facts: Rosati s Pizza is the second-largest local restaurant chain in the Chicago area Rosati s Pizza was the first pizzeria to offer delivery We are a national franchise, not only Chicago-based Best selling item on menu in the Chicagoland area is the Rosati s thincrust sausage pizza, outside of IL it s the Rosati s thin-crust pepperoni pizza Best selling specialty pizza is the Rosati s Classic Combo You don t get inducted into the Pizza Hall of Fame by faking it. Rosati s is doing pizza the traditional Chicago way. Every piece of every recipe is original, ensuring one-of-a-kind dishes from a one-of-a-kind family. Rosati s offers Chicago-style, thin-crust, and double-dough pizzas as well as a wide variety of Italian pasta dishes including Build Your Own Pasta. Chicagostyle sandwiches are on the menu including: Italian beefs, the Rosati s Cheef, and meatball and chicken parmigiana sandwiches. For a healthier alternative, Rosati s offers a variety of salads. Gourmet desserts are also available. Rosati s means quality with over 100 proprietary ingredients! Rosati s Dough: The dough blend is mixed just for us with our own unique flour that is made from a high protein, high quality wheat grown only in the Midwest. Rosati s Sauce: The bold sauce is made from a secret family recipe resulting in a sweet, tangy, flavorful combination of vine-ripened tomatoes, herbs & spices. The tomatoes used in our sauces are grown specifically for us in the great central valley of California.

6 Rosati s Cheese: We use only the freshest Wisconsin Mozzarella for our pizza, pastas, sandwiches and salads from one of the state s oldest facilities. Rosati s Sausage: Our sausage is made fresh daily from the Rosati s family recipe going back over 50 years at a plant in Chicago. Rosati s Vegetables: Our vegetables are delivered fresh daily and our olives are grown specifically for us in California. Rosati s Pasta: Our pastas are imported from Tuscany, Italy. Rosati s Wine: The Rosati s Sports Pubs serve private labeled wine bottled in the California vineyards (not available at all locations). Rosati s Ovens: Our pizza ovens are made specifically for our unique crispy crust styles. Concepts Sports Pub (SP): Whether it s a night out with family to enjoy one of Rosati s famous thin-crust pizzas or a get together with friends for a few beers or cocktails, the Rosati s Sports Pub is a must see destination. You can watch your favorite sports team play on one of the many televisions while enjoying a craft beer or specialty drink. Stop in to listen to a live band, play trivia or karaoke, or attend a family day event (locations host various events, see store pages for details). Sit Down (SD): The Rosati s Sit Down concept has seating for patrons and may serve wine and beer (although not available at all locations). Takeout/Delivery (TD): The oldest concept, the Rosati s Pizza takeout and delivery restaurants make up the majority of the franchise. It s your go to neighborhood pizzeria for a nice order-in family night. Boilerplate: The first Rosati s Pizza was opened in Mt. Prospect, IL in Today, Rosati's Pizza is the second-largest local restaurant chain in the Chicagoland area and is approaching 200 carryout/delivery and sports pub locations throughout the United States. Rosati s Pizza offers signature thin-crust, double dough and Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, calzones, salads, entrees, desserts, alcoholic beverages and catering. Rosati s Pizza is part of Entrepreneur Magazine s Franchise 500 and is in the Pizza Hall of Fame and the member of the International Franchise Association, Small Business Association, the National Restaurant Association, The Pizza Industry Council and Social Council for NRA. Visit us at myrosatis.com.

7 PRESS RELEASE ROSATI S PIZZA RAPIDLY EXPANDING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES The Rosati s Pizza franchise has a rich history they are proud of In 1895, an Italian immigrant from the region of Naples, Italy, Ferdinand Rosati opened a fine-dining Italian restaurant on Coney Island. In 1906, he moved to Chicago and started yet another Italian restaurant on Chicago s famous Taylor Street. Since the restaurant gained immense success, expansion was the next direction. A hotel, saloon, and a small importing and exporting business of Italian foods were added to the restaurant. Back then, pizza was strictly old-world Italian fare, simply a tomato sauce served on crisp bread that Ferdinand often put on the table as a special offering to his customers and boy did the people love it! By 1927, Ferdinand s son, Saverio Rosati opened another restaurant on Pulaski and Madison in Chicago, right next to the Marbro Theater. Soon after, the restaurant became a favorite watering hole for the old Chicago society and Windy City politicians. On any given night you might spot Jack Haley, famous for his role as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz enjoying a hearty helping of Saverio s homemade Italian specialties or contrary to popular belief, notorious gangster, Al Capone and his entourage could be spotted sharing a heaping dish of pasta with his so called nemesis, Eliot Ness. When Saverio (Sam) retired, his sons moved to the suburbs with a new and timely concept. The year was 1964 and pizza was now a popular trend. Saverio s sons Dick, Ron and Al Rosati opened the first Rosati s Pizza in an Illinois suburb, Mount Prospect. By 1978, a total of ten Rosati family members owned carryout pizzerias. Now with the Rosati name firmly established in the Chicago suburbs, the family took another giant leap and started franchising their Rosati s Pizza restaurants throughout the Chicagoland area. The first Rosati s Pizza Pub was opened in 2010 in Yorkville, IL and has steadily increased sales since opening. As of 2017, there are 45 sports pubs opened and nine pending opening in the new few months throughout the United States. There were only seven sports pubs when Tim McCarthy, VP of franchise development joined the team in The investment for a sports pub be upwards of $733K. Franchisees are buying into a proven system and a brand name was a very successful year; we have ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine s Franchise 500 for the fifth year in a row. Rosati s is in the Pizza Hall of Fame and ranked by Nation s Restaurant News as one of the Top 20 Up and Coming Franchise Chains, amongst other accolades, said Marla Topliff, president of

8 Rosati s Pizza. We are opening an additional 20 stores in Our VP of Franchise Development, Tim McCarthy has contributed vastly to our franchise growth in the past three years and we are looking forward to the progression of the brand in the next few years, said Topliff. Today, Rosati s Pizza is honored to say the Rosati s brand is approaching 200 restaurants nationally and has nearly 100 propriety products, making the brand an exclusive Chicago favorite. The taste you get in Chicago is the same taste you get throughout the US. Their great-grandfather would be proud! The first Rosati s Pizza was opened in Mt. Prospect, IL in Today, Rosati's Pizza is the second-largest local restaurant chain in the Chicagoland area and is approaching 200 carryout/delivery and sports pub locations throughout the United States. Rosati s Pizza offers signature thin-crust, double dough and Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, calzones, salads, entrees, desserts, alcoholic beverages and catering. Rosati s Pizza is part of Entrepreneur Magazine s Franchise 500 and is in the Pizza Hall of Fame and the member of the International Franchise Association, Small Business Association, the National Restaurant Association, The Pizza Industry Council and Social Council for NRA. CONTACT: Brittany Burzawa, Director of Marketing Communications, Rosati s Franchising, Inc , bburzawa@therosatigroup.com

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