Early on, a distinct character began to emerge from the artwork displayed at Mellow Mushroom. ‘Mel,’ a laid-back mushroom wearing a newsboy style hat, first emerged in 1974.

As the Atlanta-based pizza chain turns 50, co-founder Marc “Banks” Weinstein chats about the original Mellow Mushroom on 14th and Spring, the restaurant's "hippie" mentality, and how it grew ...

It’s the quirkiness that makes a return customer at Atlanta-based Mellow Mushroom—and, of course, the pizza. “The dough has never changed,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Clock said of the ...

Mellow Mushroom first opened in Atlanta in 1974, and currently operates in 19 states. Other than its West Chester location, the franchise has Ohio restaurants in Columbus and Cleveland.