With more than 100 nominations received, it was once again very difficult for us to narrow our search for Applebee’s Hometown Heroes down to just 15 semi-finalists. As longtime supporters of our troops, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants would like to thank all of our nominees, as well as the brave men and women they have served with, in their selfless pursuit to protect our freedom and country at-large. Please vote below for your Applebee’s Hometown Hero! The Top 5 individuals with the most votes as…
Read More
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) and its 65 Applebee’s restaurants have launched its third annual statewide campaign to recognize Michigan’s dedicated military members in honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. A community-favorite program, we are thrilled to enter our third year of searching for the men and women in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The selfless service of our active and veteran military members allows us to live free every day because of the sacrifices they…
Read More
In honor of Incredible Kid Day on March 21, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) and its 13 franchised MOD Pizza restaurants are celebrating by giving a free pizza party from each of its locations to 13 local students’ classrooms. A day dedicated to recognizing the incredible efforts and characteristics of children around the world, TSFR’s MOD Pizza restaurants are seeking parents, guardians, teachers or friends to nominate local students who have gone above and beyond to create a ripple effect for good in the communities MOD Pizza…
Read More
Around 150 volunteers came to Davidson Middle School in Southgate on March 9 to complete a challenge — pack 12,000 meals for hungry kids in the Downriver community. Organized by Team Schostak Family Restaurants, and its Southgate MOD Pizza location, the event is now in its second year. “We are just overwhelmed by how successful this event is,” said Jake Schostak, brand leader of MOD Pizza at TSFR. “We’re a fast casual pizza restaurant … but really our purpose is to make pizza so we…
Read More
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) will be participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual MDA Shamrock Program with a goal of raising $80,000 to benefit the organization and its research programs designed to discover a cure for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases On Sunday, March 17, all 65 Applebee’s, 27 Olga’s Kitchen, 13 MOD Pizza and six Del Taco restaurants owned and operated by TSFR will participate in this one-day fundraising event. All guest and TSFR donations collected throughout the day will directly aid…
Read More
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) and our 11 metro Detroit MOD Pizza restaurants, are teaming up with Generosity Feeds for its annual Spreading MODness campaign. The holiday season is a time for serving others—and at MOD, we make pizza to serve people, we call it Spreading MODness. We recognize the need for access to nutritious meals all year long, and we’re so excited to partner with Generosity Feeds to help make a positive and lasting impact in the communities we serve. We’re looking forward to…
Read More
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) and its Applebee’s, Olga’s Kitchen, MOD Pizza and Del Taco restaurants will offer free meals to veterans and active military personnel in honor of Veterans Day. On Sunday, November 11, all 65 TSFR-owned Michigan Applebee’s, 26 Olga’s Kitchen, 11 MOD Pizza and five Del Taco restaurants will celebrate Veterans Day by providing a free meal to the men and women who have served in, or are currently serving in the United States military. Applebee’s will provide free meals from a…
Read More
Olga’s Kitchen is honoring the memory of former employee, Chelsea Bruck, with a Dine to Donate on Tuesday, October 30 at its Monroe location, benefiting the Chelsea Bruck Memorial Scholarship. Throughout the day on October 30, Olga’s Kitchen Monroe, located at 2072 N. Telegraph Road, will donate 20 percent of guests’ food sales to the Chelsea Bruck Memorial Scholarship that has been established at Monroe County Community College (MCCC). A positive reminder of Bruck, the scholarship provides financial support to a MCCC student enrolled in…
Read More
To celebrate October being National Pizza Month, TSFR’s 11 MOD Pizza restaurants have launched its “Pizza of the Week” campaign. Throughout October, all MOD Pizza locations in Michigan will donate $1 from every specialty pizza sold to a designated charity partner that is making an impact in their community. We visited WXYZ today to share all the details with Ann Marie LaFlamme—our partner for Week 1! Check out the segment here, or the details below, to learn all you need to know about getting involved…
Read More
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) and our Woodhaven MOD Pizza restaurant are hosting a month-long back-to-school celebration through the end of September, including a school supply drive, discounts for school staff members, and the chance for a local teacher to win a $250 MOD grant and pizza party for their classroom. Back to school season can be a busy time for families and teachers alike, and as MOD Pizza is committed to giving back to the community, we knew we wanted to find ways to…
Read More
