LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wendell Swartz, founder of Pizza King and creator of an Indiana tradition, died on Jan. 24 "after a long and colorful life of nearly 99 years," according to his obituary.

Wendell Carter Swartz died peacefully at 98 on Jan. 24 ... and appeared on and won "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts." Swartz opened his first Pizza King restaurant in 1956 in Lafayette, which was ...

vice president of Pizza King Inc. Pizza King started off as the small business venture of brothers Wendell and Bob Swartz, who opened the first restaurant off Lafayette’s Teal Road in 1956. After ...

Wendell Carter Swartz (Wendy ... Wendy and family returned to Lafayette, Indiana where he opened his first Pizza King restaurant in 1956 with tremendous success, leading to his founding of ...

Home of the Pizza King Inc.'s flagship store, which spun off from founder Wendell Swartz's Lafayette Pizza King store in the mid-1950s, Muncie has grown to include multiple Pizza King stores ...

Home of the Pizza King Inc.'s flagship store, which spun off from founder Wendell Swartz's Lafayette Pizza King store in the mid-1950s, Muncie has grown to offer several other styles of pie beyond ...

Home of the Pizza King Inc.'s flagship store, which spun off from founder Wendell Swartz's Lafayette Pizza King store in the mid-1950s, Muncie has grown to include multiple Pizza King stores ...

Wendell Carter Swartz died peacefully at 98 on Jan. 24 ... Swartz opened his first Pizza King restaurant in 1956 in Lafayette, which was immediately successful and led to the founding of Pizza ...

Wendell Swartz, founder and owner of the Indiana restaurant chain Pizza King, died Jan. 24, 2024 at 98 years old. He opened the first location in 1956 in Lafayette and the business quickly took off.