Papa Murphy's Plays Cupid This Valentine's Day

VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- What's shaped like a heart, loaded with cheese and pepperoni, and lots of fun for Valentine's Day? Papa Murphy's Heart-Shaped Pizza! For a great low price, customers can stop by any one of the take 'n' bake chain's 1,180-plus locations and take home this February favorite.  Celebrating out on the town? For decades, the Heart-Shaped Pizza has been a parent's fun dinner solution for the kids and babysitter.

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"Pizza is a fun food to begin with, but make it heart-shaped for Valentine's Day and you've got an equation for an entertaining and memorable meal!" said Carron Harris, vice president of product development at Papa Murphy's. "Whether it's a large family gathering or a romantic dinner for two, we're honored that so many choose to celebrate the day with us!"

Like Papa Murphy's other pizzas, the Heart-Shaped Pizza is a premium-quality, budget-friendly product that's made fresh each day in Papa Murphy's stores and baked up hot in a customer's oven. Price and participation varies nationwide.

About Papa Murphy's

Papa Murphy's is the fifth-largest pizza chain in the country and the pioneer and leader of the take 'n' bake pizza segment. Papa Murphy's operates nearly 1,200 franchised and corporate-owned locations in 34 states and Canada. The Vancouver, Wash.-based company offers custom-made pizzas featuring high-quality fresh toppings generously layered on pizza dough that is made fresh each morning in each store.  By baking Papa Murphy's pizzas at home, customers get to experience the home-baked aroma of a convenient, delicious meal that the brand is known for. In addition to handmade pizzas, the company offers a growing menu of take 'n' bake items, including Cheesy Bread, Cinnamon Wheels, and chocolate chip cookie dough. Papa Murphy's has been voted "Best Pizza Chain in America" for seven consecutive years by consumers nationwide in the Restaurants and Institutions "Consumers' Choice in Chains" survey and is a four-time recipient of Pizza Today's Chain of the Year award, most recently in 2009. For more information, visit www.papamurphys.com.

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