EVERETT, WASHINGTON (February 2007) Beginning February 13, Puget Sound residents have even more of a reason to order pizza on Tuesdays! Garlic Jim’s Famous Gourmet Pizza is teaming with the Putnam Foundation, founded to assist children and communities by improving and providing access to youth sports programs in the Pacific Northwest, to raise money to support kids throughout the area. February 13, 20 and 27 mark the Tuesdays in which every large and medium pizza is $3.00 and $2.00 cheaper respectively, with Garlic Jim’s donating the customers’ savings to the Putnam Foundation. Every kid loves sports and pizza, making the partnership between Garlic Jim’s and the Putnam Foundation a perfect pairing.
The second annual “Raising Dough for Kids” campaign will involve every Puget Sound corporate and franchise Garlic Jim’s store. Money raised by the campaign will go to further Putnam Foundation’s vision of increasing access to sports for all youth in Washington, regardless of circumstances.
"Garlic Jim's is excited to reach out and further the connection with our communities," says Dwayne Northrop, president and CEO of Garlic Jim’s. "Working with the Putnam Foundation ensures our money will do great things and our owners will be able to further support the kids they see every day."
Participating Garlic Jim's locations are located in the following cities: Bothell/Woodinville, Redmond, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mukilteo, Maple Valley, Federal Way and Bellevue. Specific store locations and hours can be found on the Web site at www.garlicjims.com.
The Putnam Foundation is a Washington based 501c-3, non-profit, corporation that strives to provide opportunities for children to learn the values of competition, leadership and fair play by promoting increased participation in youth sports. They partner with local communities, organizations and businesses with high standards of ethics and effectiveness to help fund programs that make sure each child has the opportunity to play. For more information on the Putnam Foundation, please visit the Web site at www.putnamfoundation.org.
At Garlic Jim’s the term ‘gourmet’ signifies more than just the finished pizza – it refers to the finest ingredients: fresh packed sauces, 100% fresh whole milk mozzarella and fresh dough made with flavorful ingredients beyond just flour and water. Garlic Jim’s offers customers two crust choices; hand thrown thick crust, made with parmesan cheese and buttermilk, or garlic thin & crispy, four cheese options; mozzarella, cheddar, feta and parmesan, five sauces; classic red, basil pesto, zesty chipotle pesto, smoky BBQ sauce or olive oil, and a variety of meats, vegetables and gourmet toppings such as roasted garlic, marinated artichoke hearts, corn salsa and sun dried tomatoes.
Garlic Jim's has grown from two open units in 2004 to 36 open units and 93 franchises sold in 2006. In addition to current locations in Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Washington, Garlic Jim’s has units under development in California, New Jersey, Denver and Dallas. With projections of doubling in size in 2007, Garlic Jim’s is sure to become the fastest growing pizza franchise in the country. For more information on Garlic Jim’s pizza and franchising, visit their Web site at www.garlicjims.com, or call 866-455-5467.