{"id":1621,"date":"2026-06-22T09:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:59:27","slug":"happy-joes-pizza-launches-patriotic-menu-america-250-raffle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=1621","title":{"rendered":"Happy Joe&#8217;s Pizza Launches Patriotic Menu, America 250 Raffle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"contain\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Happy Joe&#8217;s CEO Tom Sacco talks about the pizza chain&#8217;s America 250 celebration, which includes patriotic menu items, parties and cash prizes for families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Happy Joe&#8217;s Pizza &#038; Ice Cream is getting a makeover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/america-250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">250th America<\/a> birthday on a summer holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Davenport, Iowa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-restaurants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant chain<\/a> \u2014 which has three company-owned restaurants, 35 franchise locations domestically and nine international in Egypt \u2014 is rolling out patriotic menu items, family-friendly parties and raffles to mark the nation&#8217;s centennial and a half.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Sacco, Happy Joe&#8217;s CEO, president and &#8220;chief happiness officer,&#8221; said the company is true to the brand&#8217;s roots.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who better in this country to throw a birthday party for ordinary old people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American people<\/a> than at Happy Joe&#8217;s?&#8221; Sacco told FOX Business. \u201cBecause that&#8217;s who we are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From May 15 through August 15, guests who purchase a specialty pizza and Mountain Dew at participating locations can enter the Freedom Flyaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of three $3,000 trips to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington, DC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/fox-news-food-drink\/beloved-iowa-pizza-franchise-serves-up-more-than-pizza-its-customers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FAVORITE IOWA PIZZA FRANCHISE SERVES &#8216;MORE THAN PIZZA&#8217; TO ITS CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/343\/192\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/686\/384\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/672\/378\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1344\/756\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1862\/1046\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720\/405\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1440\/810\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/happy-joes-tom-sacco-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Happy Joe's CEO Tom Sacco discussed the pizza chain's AMERICA250 campaign\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Tom Sacco, Happy Joe&#8217;s CEO, president and &#8220;chief happiness officer,&#8221; said the company is true to the brand&#8217;s roots.<\/span><span>    (FOX Business\/Happy Joe&#8217;s)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The raffle was originally tied solely to a trip to Washington, D.C., but Sacco said winners can also take the money and use it in a way that will best help their families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the celebration gives them &#8230; financial freedom to not be burdened by some of the expensive things that have happened in the last four or five years &#8230; If that&#8217;s what makes you happy because mom doesn&#8217;t have to worry about paying for daycare in the summer or something, then that&#8217;s a big win,&#8221; Sacco said.<\/p>\n<p>The promotion also includes weekly Mountain Dew prize packs of pickleball paddles, chairs, blankets, Happy Joe apparel and gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Joe&#8217;s is also hosting an AMERICA250 Block Party on June 29th from 4-8pm with games, trivia, music, giveaways and free slices of red, white and blue birthday cake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/markets\/pizza-hut-sold-private-equity-firm-2-7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YUM BRANDS SELLS PIZZA HUT FOR $2.7 BILLION, TACO BELL AND KFC ARE IN THE FOCUS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/343\/192\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/686\/384\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/672\/378\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1344\/756\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1862\/1046\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720\/405\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1440\/810\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/happy-joes-america-250.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Happy Joe's America 250 Patriotic Menu\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Through August 15, guests who purchase specialty pizza and Mountain Dew at participating locations can enter the Freedom Flyaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of three $3,000 trips to Washington, DC. <\/span><span>    (Happy Joe)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some locations will have activities like bounce houses, face painting, balloon making and patriotic trivia related to both U.S. and Happy Joe history, Sacco said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re just going to do fun things like that,&#8221; Sacco said. &#8220;\u2026 We can play a game and make it patriotic, but tie it in with Happy Joe&#8217;s stuff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The limited-time menu includes brisket barbecue pizza <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas smoked brisket<\/a>pickles, onions and BBQ sauce, BBQ chicken pizza and AMERICA250 birthday cake covered in red, white and blue frosting and sprinkles.<\/p>\n<p>Sacco said Happy Joe&#8217;s is leaning toward what it has long been known for: birthday parties, families and memorable meals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/mcdonalds-bringing-back-fried-apple-pie-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MCDONALD&#8217;S BRINGING BACK FRIED APPLE PIE FOR AMERICA&#8217;S 250TH ANNIVERSARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/343\/192\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/686\/384\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/672\/378\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1344\/756\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1862\/1046\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720\/405\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1440\/810\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/happy-joes-america-250-pizza-slice.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Happy Joe America 250 Patriotic Pizza\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The brand is also hosting an AMERICA250 Block Party on June 29 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm with games, trivia, music, giveaways and free slices of red, white and blue birthday cake.<\/span><span>    (Happy Joe)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/apps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINES ON THE GO<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t compete on price. We don&#8217;t compete on discount. We compete on experience,&#8221; Sacco said. &#8220;Pizza gets you in the door. When you leave, we&#8217;ve created a memory. And that&#8217;s how we work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added that the campaign gives the brand an opportunity to celebrate the country&#8217;s important birthday with families in all markets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For me, the 250 is the biggest national celebration I&#8217;ve ever been a part of,&#8221; Sacco said. &#8220;Thanks to Happy Joe&#8217;s, I have the opportunity to share this with hundreds of thousands of our guests and their families across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Joe&#8217;s CEO Tom Sacco talks about the pizza chain&#8217;s America 250 celebration, which includes patriotic menu items, parties and cash prizes for families. Happy Joe&#8217;s Pizza &#038; Ice Cream is getting a makeover 250th America birthday on a summer holiday. 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