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title: "Donatos Partners with Former Red Robin and Sonic Executives for Expansion in Oklahoma"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d34adf2c-b9c9-43ac-80cb-13ae7e033e2d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230227_donatos_partners_with_former_red_robin_and_sonic_executives_for_expansion_i.html
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:34:15.264Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/donatospizza.jpg
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# Donatos Partners with Former Red Robin and Sonic Executives for Expansion in Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Donatos Pizza is expanding into Oklahoma through a franchise partnership with a group led by Pattye Moore, a former Red Robin and Sonic executive. The first location is set to open in Edmond, Oklahoma, this summer.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-02-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230227_donatos_partners_with_former_red_robin_and_sonic_executives_for_expansion_i.html).*

## Story

Donatos is expanding into Oklahoma with a franchise partner group led by restaurant industry veteran Pattye Moore, former Board Chairman and interim CEO at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and former Sonic Drive-In President, and operating partners Matt and Will McLain, the sons of former Sonic President Scott McLain. The first location is set to open this summer in Edmond near the intersection of S. Bryant and E. 15th Street.

“I first got acquainted with Donatos while I was at Red Robin and we were developing the partnership,” said Moore. “I’m delighted to partner with Matt and Will McLain, two smart young entrepreneurs who I have known for a long time.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with restaurant industry leaders to expand the Donatos brand across the great state of Oklahoma. Everyone within the Donatos family is looking forward to sharing our premium pizza with members of the community,” said Jeff Baldwin, Vice President of Development & Franchising for Donatos.

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## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- franchise partnership (topic)
- Oklahoma (location)
- Red Robin (company)
- Sonic (company)
- Donatos Pizza (company)
- Jeff Baldwin (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230227_donatos_partners_with_former_red_robin_and_sonic_executives_for_expansion_i.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d34adf2c-b9c9-43ac-80cb-13ae7e033e2d).