Awards &
Recognition

2020
Best Pizza: The Advocate – (Red Deer location 2020)​
Best Italian: The Advocate – (Red Deer location 2020)​

2019
Best Thin-Crust Pizza: Prairie Dog Magazine (Regina 2019)
Best Exotic/Unique Pizza: Prairie Dog Magazine (Regina 2019)
Franchisees’ Choice Designation: Canadian Franchise Association (2019)

2018
Best Pizza: Edmonton Journal (2018)
Franchisees’ Choice Designation: Canadian Franchise Association (2018)
​Best Pre-Theatre Dining: Edmonton Vue Weekly (2018)
​Best Pizza Chain: Prairie Dog Magazine, Second Place (Regina 2018)
​Best Gourmet Pizza, Best Thin Crust Pizza, Best Chain Restaurant, Best North End
Restaurant: Planet S Magazine, Runner Up (Saskatoon 2018)
​Best Pizza: Best of Kelowna Magazine, Silver Medal (Kelowna 2018)
​Best Take Out: T8N Magazine, First Runner Up (St. Albert 2018)
​FDF Brandz acquires Famoso (June 2018)
Best Pizza: Star Metro Edmonton Community Choice Awards (2018)

2017​
​Best Pizza: Edmonton Journal (2017)
Franchisees’ Choice Designation: Canadian Franchise Association (2017)
​Best Pizza, Best Pre-Theatre Dining: Edmonton Vue Weekly (2017)​
​Best Gourmet Pizza, Thin Crust Pizza, National Chain Restaurant: Regina Prairie Dog Magazine (2017)
​Favourite Restaurant: St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert location 2017)​
​Best Italian Restaurant: Peace Arch News (Morgan Crossing location 2017)​
​Profit 500 2017 – Ranked #181 (Fastest Growing Companies)
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2016​
​Best Pizza: Edmonton Journal (2016)​
New Business of the Year: City of Surrey (Guildford location 2016)
Best Pizza: Red Deer Express (Red Deer location 2016)​
Best Pizza: Community Edition (Waterloo location 2016)
​Best Pizza, Pre-Theatre Dining, Date Night, Atmosphere: Edmonton Vue Weekly (2016)​
​Profit 500 2016 – Ranked #105 ​(Fastest Growing Companies)

2015
Best Pizza: Edmonton Journal (2015)​
Profit 500 2015 – Ranked #52 (Fastest Growing Companies)

2014
Best Pizza: ​Avenue Magazine 2014 (Edmonton)
​Best Pizza: ​Vue Weekly 2014 (Edmonton)
​Best Pizza: ​Westender 2014 (Vancouver) – Silver, Eastside
Top 10 Best Neapolitan Pizza in Toronto (BlogTO 2014)
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2013​
Business In ​Vancouver Top 40 Under 40, 2013 
Profit 500 2013 – Ranked #8 (Fastest Growing Retail Companies), #25 (Fastest Growing Companies in Vancouver), #202 (Fastest Growing Companies)

2012
Avenue Magazine (Edmonton) Top 40 Under 40, 2012

​2010
Best Pizza: ​Canadian Pizza Magazine – Chef of the Year 2010
International Pizza Challenge – Placed 6th in the World