Pizza Cat Max 407 E. Fort St., Detroit Toledo-based pizza chain Pizza Cat came onto the Detroit food scene in 2022 with the opening of Pizza Cat Max in Greektown, known for its “weird” pizza toppings like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, pickles, and chicken crust. But Pizza Cat Max, the only dine-in location for Pizza Cat complete with a bar, closed for good in early March. Co-owner Andre Robinson told Metro Times that Pizza Cat Max was just a concept store that “wasn’t meant to be forever,” declining to give a specific reason for the closure. Carryout Pizza Cat locations are still open in Oak Park, Madison Heights, and Westland. Credit: Tom Perkins

A growing pizza chain that touts a “deliciously weird menu” is expanding into the suburbs.

Pizza Cat is opening its latest restaurant on Monday. The carryout-only store will be located at 27723 Dequindre Rd., Madison Heights, in the former Toarmina’s Pizza.

Since March 13 is affectionately known as “313 Day” around here, the store will celebrate its grand opening with $3.13 small cheese and pepperoni pizzas all day. (Nevermind that Madison Heights has a 248 area code.)

The franchise is operated by Troy Dillard, a Detroiter and former Chrysler worker who previously opened Brookies Cafe in Ypsilanti. He also has experience working as a delivery driver and manager at Hungry Howie’s.

Pizza Cat launched in Toledo, Ohio in 2017. In 2022, it opened its first Detroit-area store in Greektown in the former Ready Player One arcade.

According to the company’s website, another Pizza Cat location is planned for 30915 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, though an opening date has not yet been announced.

The chain’s “weird” menu includes Flamin’ Hot Cheetos toppings and a keto crust made from shredded chicken breasts, among other offbeat offerings.

Pizza Cat – Madison HTS

27723 Dequindre Rd., Madison Heights, MI

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This article appears in Mar 1-7, 2023.

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Leyland “Lee” DeVito is the editor in chief of Detroit Metro Times since 2016. His writing has also been published in CREEM, VICE, In These Times, and New City.

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