Straw Hat Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants founded in 1959 in San Leandro, California.
History Charlie Olson and Bill Henderlong founded Straw Hat Pizza in 1959, after working together for a regional chain called Me-N-Ed's. They named the store after hats worn by employees at their former employer. At one point there were 230 locations across California and Nevada.
Locations As of August 2026, the company's website lists 23 locations spread across California.
See also List of pizza chains of the United States
References
External links Straw Hat Pizza company history