By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2024-10-31 05:34:40 | Updated at 2024-11-06 14:39:56
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He finally has pizza mind.
An Iowa custodian completed his quest to eat at all 224 Pizza Ranch spots in the US on Tuesday after starting more than a decade ago with an ex-flame.
“Legendary” Pizza Ranch customer Jason Halkias, 38, celebrated the unique milestone when he ate at the Sioux Center, Iowa location for lunch after trekking five hours from his hometown of Davenport, according to reports.
Iowa custodian Jason Halkias completed his quest to eat at all 224 Pizza Ranch spots in the US on Tuesday after starting more than a decade ago. Instagram / @legendarypizzaranchguest“The finish line has been crossed!” he wrote on Facebook this week.
During his decade-long adventure, Halkias traveled to 14 different states, mostly in the Midwest, to eat at every location.
“Do you ever get sick of Pizza Ranch and I say I know my limits but I never get tired of the food,” he told TMJ4.
Halkias, who works as a custodian at YMCA, told the Minnesota Star Tribune he began his endeavor in 2014 while dating a woman who loved the pizza chain.
When the relationship came to a close, he decided to keep traveling to Pizza Ranches.
During his decade-long adventure, Halkias traveled to 14 different states, mostly in the Midwest, to eat at every location. Instagram / @legendarypizzaranchguestHe also self-funded his trips and didn’t receive a dime from the company, with a Pizza Ranch spokesperson confirming that to the newspaper.
He received a plaque to commemorate the honor and a bag of goodies, including a shirt that dubs him “Legendary Ranch Fan” on Tuesday.
“This is just simply the initial quest,” Halkias told KTIV. “I’ve now visited all the active locations but the business never stops growing. There will be new locations opening in the future so call it a post-quest if you will.”
