We celebrated our annual holiday earlier this month at Scott’s in Jack London Square.  It was a big year for us, and we had a lot to celebrate with the opening of our 5th location on Grand Ave in Oakland! We danced, we ate, we toasted our accomplishments, and most of all, we had a great time! As you can see from our photo booth pics 🙂

Did you know Zachary’s hosts Community Fundraisers, sometimes called Dine-Out Nights, for local schools and organizations? Well, we do! We believe giving back to our local communities is a vital part of being an employee-owned, Bay Area business, and the best way to say thank you for your support!

You can host a community fundraiser at any of our locations, including our newest location on Grand Avenue in Oakland! We offer fundraisers Monday through Thursday, non holiday weeks. You will need to fill out our fundraiser application form and receive confirmation from our Community Outreach Coordinators.  Below is some useful information regarding our fundraisers:

• We require a minimum three weeks lead time to schedule fundraisers.  This is for staffing purposes.  It’s also for you! The more time you have to promote your fundraiser, the more successful it will be!
• Fundraisers are held at the location of your choosing, however we do not host fundraisers across multiple locations for the same day/organization.
• You can order for dine-in or take-out.  You will need to show a flyer (we’ll provide) to your server or host so we know you are with the fundraiser.  It can be a printed copy, or via your mobile device.
• Third party delivery orders are not eligible for fundraisers.
• Fundraisers run from the time we open to the time we close. Hours vary by location.
• Reservations available at select locations based on availability. Please call our San Ramon or Pleasant Hill location to inquire. Our Oakland and Berkeley locations do not offer reservations.
• Donation amount is based off of the pre-tax subtotal of sales generated by your school or organization.
• We are an employee-owned company and represent a diverse group of owners (and customers!). Therefore, we do not align ourselves with political organizations or positions. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Please click the link to fill out an application or email, fundraising@zacharys.com for further information.

We look forward to hosting you!

Zachary’s Fundraiser Application

 Our second-annual plant parties were a success!

On Sunday, April 14^th, Zachary’s hosted free Plant Parties for the communities outside of our Solano and Pleasant Hill locations. We began the tradition last year at the Solano parklet, and had so much fun we decided to include Pleasant Hill this spring.

Long time employee owner and plant enthusiast Suzanne Hill enjoyed the sunshine outside of our Solano Avenue location giving away an array of beautiful potted succulents and other plants to members of the community strolling by (who also sipped on cucumber water and noshed on some pizza snacks).

The employee owners of Pleasant Hill went in a DIY direction for their Pant Party, opting to let participants dig in the dirt and put together plants in adorable mini Zachary’s themed pots.

Thank you to all of the employee owners and community members who helped us celebrate the warmer days ahead and Mother Earth!

Keep an eye out for our next round of Plant Parties, coming this Fall!

We are super excited about this one! We’ve teamed up with our friends over at Oaklandish for a special edition t-shirt! And (because why stop there), 10% of sales will be donated to the Fred Finch Youth Center. Fred Finch is an amazing organization doing really inspirational work in Oakland and throughout California!

Based in Oakland, California, Fred Finch Youth Center works with young people facing multiple challenges, including homelessness, economic disadvantage, mental health and cognitive disabilities, and histories of significant trauma and loss. Committed to the notion that no one is without hope, no matter how desperate their circumstances may appear, Fred Finch offers programs in education, independent living services, housing and mental heath to provide a pathway to healing and self-sufficiency. Their 128 year history and strong track record have made Fred Finch Youth Center a recognized leader in the treatment of children and families.

For more info you can visit their website at www.fredfinch.org

These limited edition collaboration shirts are available at any Zachary’s location, as well as the flagship Oaklandish store on Broadway in downtown Oakland, and online at Oaklandish.com.

Warm yourself up with pizza and plants

After a bone-chilling winter (at least by Bay Area standards), come celebrate the return of the sunshine and renewal of spring with us on Sunday, April 14th.

Last year we had a great time playing in the dirt at the parklet in front of our Solano Avenue location in North Berkeley, so this year we are also setting up shop on the patio at our Pleasant Hill location.

We will be outside from 12-2pm (weather permitting), with plant supplies and plants you can take home to enjoy. This event is for everyone, from the gardening expert to the plant novice. This is also a great opportunity for kids to play and pick out their own plants to care for.

If you’ve killed plants in the past, no need to worry—our resident green thumbed employee owners will help you with questions about care and propagation.

Pots, dirt and plants will be provided, but feel free to bring any plants, clippings, pots or gardening supplies you’d like to use or share.

So come join us, grab one of our potted plants or dig in the dirt and DIY your own perfect plant composition to add to (or start!) your collection.

Calling all artists! There is an extra month to work on those beautiful art pieces! Pick up some free paper from any Zachary’s location and start your art today!

ALSO REMEMBER TO SHOW YOUR PROGRESS!
Tag #zacharysartcontest2019
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Think you got what it takes to make the wall?

We’re looking to add some unique, playful and creative art to our collection. As always, we welcome any and all participants!  Winners will receive a prize and their art will be displayed at one of our locations.

We can’t wait to see all the amazing entries this year!

On Thursday 12/13/18 all Zachary’s Chicago Pizza locations donated 15% of our dine-in and take-out sales to the North Valley Community Foundation in Chico California.

Together we were able to raise and donate over $6,000 to the relief efforts!

A big thank you to our employee owners for spreading the word and the collective effort involved to make this day a success.

Most importantly a HUGE thank you to those in our communities that came in and supported the effort!

Zachary’s will be closed on the following days:

December 24, 2018

December 25, 2018

January 1, 2019

Our hours will be adjusted on December 31, 2018 to let our employees bring in the New Year with family and friends.  Our hours will be:

11am-8:30pm for Dine In

11am-9pm for Take Out

We would love to be part of your celebrations and recommend picking up a half baked pizza the day before we are closed!

Have a safe and festive holiday season!

The final numbers are in… and we raised $6,000 for our local food banks from the first ever Zachary’s art sale!

Huge thank you to everyone that made this possible!  A lot of hard work went on behind the scenes to make the entire process seamless and our art team and employee owners knocked it out of the park.

Most importantly– thank you to the countless artists throughout the years that make every Zachary’s art contest a resounding success and thank you to everyone who purchased a piece of Zachary’s history and helped our local food banks!