The story
Founded by Alan Cottrill in 1986.1
Private company
Four Star Pizza
Logo: Four Star Pizza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Irish pizza chain
Four Star Pizza is a fast food pizza company which operates throughout Ireland. It originated in Washington, Pennsylvania, US, in 1981 by Alan and Susan Cottrill, who previously operated Domino's Pizza stores in Ohio. Besides sharing the English language, Alan Cottrill sensed a market for American style delivery pizza, and traveled to Ireland in 1986 to launch the chain in Dublin.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1986Founded1
- Industryfast food1
- HeadquartersDublin1
- Websitefourstarpizza.ie
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Four Star Pizza is a fast food pizza company which operates throughout Ireland. It originated in Washington, Pennsylvania, US, in 1981 by Alan and Susan Cottrill, who previously operated Domino's Pizza stores in Ohio. Besides sharing the English language, Alan Cottrill sensed a market for American style delivery pizza, and traveled to Ireland in 1986 to launch the chain in Dublin. The first outlet in Ireland opened in 1986.2
Leadership
Who has led Four Star Pizza, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAlan Cottrill1
Timeline
- 1986Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitefourstarpizza.ie1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/FourStarPizzaIRE1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/fourstarpizza1
- WikipediaFour Star Pizza
- WikidataQ5475559
Sources
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- 1WikidataFour Star Pizza on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaFour Star Pizza on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsFour Star Pizza logo by Four Star Pizza, Public domain