{"id":847809,"date":"2025-05-12T21:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/happy-joes-brings-pizza-ice-cream-and-smiles-to-the-sunshine-state\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:11:59","slug":"happy-joes-brings-pizza-ice-cream-and-smiles-to-the-sunshine-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/happy-joes-brings-pizza-ice-cream-and-smiles-to-the-sunshine-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Joe\u2019s Brings Pizza, Ice Cream and Smiles to the Sunshine State"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-214832\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\">\n<div id=\"tps_slideContainer_214832\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Happy-Joes-Brings-Pizza-Ice-Cream-and-Smiles-to-the-Sunshine-State.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Happy Joe's Brings Pizza, Ice Cream and Smiles to the Sunshine State\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Happy-Joes-Brings-Pizza-Ice-Cream-and-Smiles-to-the-Sunshine-State.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Joe's Brings Pizza, Ice Cream and Smiles to the Sunshine State\" width=\"722\" height=\"406\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iconic Midwest brand opens first Florida location in Navarre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Happy-Joes-Brings-Pizza-Ice-Cream-and-Smiles-to-the-Sunshine-State.gif\" alt=\"Happy Joe's Brings Pizza, Ice Cream and Smiles to the Sunshine State\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\">Navarre, FL\u00a0 (<a title=\"RestaurantNews.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.RestaurantNews.com\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>RestaurantNews.com<\/u><\/a>)\u00a0 <a title=\"Happy Joe\u2019s\" href=\"https:\/\/happyjoes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Happy Joe\u2019s<\/u><\/strong><\/a> is bringing its signature mix of mouthwatering pizza, sweet ice cream and family fun to Florida for the first time on April 28. The iconic brand from America\u2019s Heartland is officially opening its doors at <a title=\"Happy Joe's, 2502 Highway 87 S, Navarre, FL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Happy+Joe's+Pizza+-+Navarre\/@30.424339,-86.8695919,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x889121795b3abb8f:0x597b009d5d7226ff!8m2!3d30.424339!4d-86.867017!16s%2Fg%2F11v6b_4cf8?entry=ttu&#038;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>2502 Highway 87 S<\/u><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 just a few blocks west of Navarre High School and across from the Navarre Farmer\u2019s Market. This marks Happy Joe\u2019s 47th location system-wide and a major milestone in the brand\u2019s ongoing growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to bring Happy Joe\u2019s to Florida,\u201d said Tom Sacco, CEO, president and chief happiness officer. \u201cNavarre is the perfect place to introduce our brand of family-friendly fun and delicious food. We can\u2019t wait to see the smiles on our guests\u2019 faces as they experience Happy Joe\u2019s for the first time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The newest Happy Joe\u2019s location features fan-favorite menu items, including using real smoked Brisket on their BBQ Brisket pizza, and the iconic Taco Joe pizza, a Midwest favorite topped with ground beef, refried beans, taco sauce, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Guests can also enjoy the brand\u2019s beloved Lollapalooza Pizza, alongside a variety of sweet ice cream treats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing Happy Joe\u2019s to Florida is a real dream come true,\u201d said Jennifer Harding, the newest Happy Joe\u2019s franchisee. \u201cIt took a lot of work, but we are at the end of the tunnel, and I couldn\u2019t be more proud of what we\u2019re bringing to the amazing community of Navarre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the <strong>GRAND OPENING EVENT<\/strong>, Happy Joe\u2019s plans to invite friends, family and the media to the new restaurant to help us celebrate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Opening &#038; Pizza Cutting Ceremony<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Monday, April 28<\/strong> <strong>@ 4 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Happy Joe\u2019s signature <strong>Pizza-Cutting Ceremony<\/strong> instead of a traditional ribbon-cutting<\/li>\n<li>Great for visual coverage, community engagement and on-site interviews.<\/li>\n<li>Also a great second option if media are unable to attend the VIP tasting events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about Happy Joe\u2019s,\u00a0visit <a title=\"HappyJoesFranchising.com\" href=\"https:\/\/happyjoesfranchising.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>HappyJoesFranchising.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. For information on starting a Happy Joe\u2019s Pizza franchise, contact Kat Davidson at <span \n                data-original-string='9A8Cmhwfh1TWrI9FZ4DzdA==7f4auVLwP9boc8KQtSuBo+pQg=='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>Ka<span class=\"apbct-blur\">**<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">****<\/span>ow.com<\/span> or call 678.485.8413.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Happy Joe\u2019s Pizza &#038; Ice Cream<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1972 by Joe Whitty in Davenport, Iowa, Happy Joe\u2019s dream was to create a restaurant concept that focused on serving America\u2019s two favorite foods \u2013 pizza and ice cream \u2013 in a family-friendly, celebratory environment. Owned and operated by Dynamic Restaurant Holdings Inc., Happy Joe\u2019s has been named a <em>FastCasual<\/em> \u201cTop 200\u201d concept, <em>Franchise Times<\/em> \u201cTop 400\u201d business, and <em>Nation\u2019s Restaurant News<\/em> \u201cTop 500\u201d restaurant. The family-centric, child entertainment franchise pizza brand has three company-owned and 35 franchise locations throughout the Midwest with more in the pipeline. To learn more, visit <a title=\"HappyJoes.com\" href=\"https:\/\/happyjoes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>HappyJoes.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, or follow Happy Joe\u2019s on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HappyJoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Facebook<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"X\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HappyJoesPizza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>X<\/u><\/strong><\/a> and <a title=\"Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/happyjoespizza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Instagram<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Jay Brasher<br \/><a title=\"Champion\" href=\"https:\/\/championmgt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><u>Champion<\/u><\/a><br \/>972-930-9933<br \/><span \n                data-original-string='tt33H76sCl0xcMPMf3vMig==7f4kVcZ848pffLFNcb2obbpGLfD4MPFt+geMCfeuLHR9kg='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>jb<span class=\"apbct-blur\">******<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*********<\/span>gt.com<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More from <a title=\"More from Happy Joe's Pizza &#038; Ice Cream\" href=\"http:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/search-2\/?q=%22Happy%20Joe%27s%22\"><u>Happy Joe\u2019s Pizza &#038; Ice Cream<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/happy-joes-brings-pizza-ice-cream-and-smiles-to-the-sunshine-state-041625\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iconic Midwest brand opens first Florida location in Navarre Navarre, FL\u00a0 ( RestaurantNews.com )\u00a0 Happy Joe\u2019s is bringing its signature mix of mouthwatering pizza, sweet ice cream and family fun to Florida for the first time on April 28. The iconic brand from America\u2019s Heartland is officially opening its doors at 2502 Highway 87 S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":847810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1031,976],"tags":[8950,11428],"class_list":{"0":"post-847809","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-happy","8":"category-joes","9":"tag-happy","10":"tag-joes"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=847809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847809\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/847810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=847809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=847809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=847809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}