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.[2][3] 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] The first outlet in Ireland opened in 1986.[4]
Michael Holland and his company Gonville Ltd took over the Irish and UK franchises in 2011.[5][6]
By 2020, there are 60 outlets across the island of Ireland with plans to open further shops in Ireland and further expansion into