PizzaRev was recently chosen to be the location for a new episode from top YouTube stars and digital powerhouse, SMOSH. The episode is part of Prank It FWD, the wildly popular positive prank video series now in its fifth season. Watch how two deserving fans get ‘pranked’ in the heartwarming SMOSH episode: .
The episode came together after SMOSH received a letter from Northridge, CA resident Andrea Michaels, who explained that her grandsons’ father had recently passed away. She mentioned that Cameron (11) and Ethan (8) are huge fans of both SMOSH and PizzaRev, and was hoping to brighten their day. SMOSH’s Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox were so touched by her letter that they decided to bring a little bit of light into the boys’ lives by surprising them at their favorite pizza spot, PizzaRev.
Grandma Andrea often takes Cameron and Ethan to PizzaRev in Northridge, CA. The boys love how at PizzaRev you can Craft Your Own personal pizzas. Cameron likes cheese and mushroom, while Ethan prefers double pepperoni. In the Prank It FWD episode, however, the boys’ favorite toppings are replaced with wacky ingredients and the normal staff at PizzaRev is replaced with their favorite YouTube stars, Anthony and Ian, and the full SMOSH cast!
“It was truly rewarding to see Cameron and Ethan’s faces light up when they realized they were being ‘pranked’ by SMOSH,” said PizzaRev co-founder and President, Nicholas Eckerman. “We were happy to be a part of such an entertaining and meaningful experience for two of our biggest fans.”
Since Prank It FWD launched nearly two years ago, the campaign has garnered more than 100MM total views and succeeded in sparking a movement around the globe, changing the lives of many deserving individuals while also moving many viewers to prank it forward in significant ways in their own communities.
PizzaRev is a “build-your-own” fast-casual pizza concept that has reinvented the way America eats its favorite food. Guests are empowered to fully customize a personal-sized 11″ pizza for one price. Homemade dough options, flavorful sauces, all-natural cheeses, and more than 30+ artisanal toppings, everything is on display at PizzaRev and assembled right before your eyes. The pizzas are then fired in a 900-degree, stone-bed oven which produces a thin and crispy Roman-style pizza in just three minutes. Los Angeles-based PizzaRev was founded in 2012; the executive team possesses a combination of Fortune 500 operating experience and high-profile restaurant management.
PizzaRev is currently franchising and announced a strategic partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings in 2013. The company currently operates 32 locations with more than 150 additional franchises under development across Mexico, Washington, D.C. and 16 states: AZ, CA, CO, GA, MA, MN, NE, NJ, ND, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX and UT.
Visit www.PizzaRev.com for the latest company news and location information. You can also find PizzaRev on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Instagram.
