Hot Stuff Foods®, LLC. was founded in 1983 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the goal of offering high-quality products to the "time-concious" consumer. The initial brand introduced by this innovative company was Pizza Patrol, a successful regional pizza delivery franchise that opened its first location in October 1984
Shortly after, the Hot Stuff Pizza® brand was introduced into the convenience store channel filling a consumer need for high-quality branded food in the c-store environment. Hot Stuff Foods® is one of the largest fast-food brands within the convenience store industry, now operating in more than 1,600 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.