THE COLONY, Texas, March 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Let the madness begin. When the buzzer sounded to end the Sun Belt Conference Championship on March 9, North Texas Men's Basketball team secured their place in one of sport's most electric events, March Madness.
To express support for the Mean Green, Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq:PZZI), headquartered in Denton County Texas, will offer anyone, 18 or older, who visits the chain's Denton location, located at 501 W. University Dr. a free medium cheese or medium pepperoni carry-out pizza if the team 'marches' into the second round of the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This 'slam dunk' deal is only available Monday March 22, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
"Pizza Inn is thrilled to join in on the madness surrounding Denton," said Adrian De La Garza, Corporate Marketing Manager of Pizza Inn, Inc. "This offer demonstrates our confidence in the Mean Green to advance in the tournament and when they do, the pizza party is on us!"
With a 66-63 victory over Troy in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship, North Texas is geared up for its third NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and second in the last four years. The school has established a school record for victories with 24 and is carrying an 11-game winning streak into the tournament.
"We stand behind this team as they prepare for the Dance," said De La Garza. "These young men have worked hard all year to make it to the tournament, and they deserve the support of their fans and the community."
For more than 50 years, Pizza Inn has provided consumers with a variety of specialty and traditional handcrafted pizzas, pastas, salads and desserts in a dine-in buffet format with delivery and carryout. The company popularized a unique thin crackery crust that is made from scratch everyday and has since become the signature product offering. Over the years the menu has expanded, but the company's commitment to the highest quality ingredients, the friendliest service and affordable pricing have remained unchanged.
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About Pizza Inn
Headquartered in The Colony, TX, Pizza Inn, Inc., is an international pizza chain featuring traditional and specialty pizzas, as well as freshly made pastas, sandwiches, and desserts. Founded in 1958, publicly traded Pizza Inn (Nasdaq:PZZI) franchises approximately 310 restaurants and directly owns and operates three restaurants. For more information, please visit www.pizzainn.com.
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