Anniversary Blowout Mixer – 7 Stop Pizza

Fast fresh food! That is the 7 Stop Pizza guarantee! After three long years, the “guys” at 7 Stop Pizza are ready to celebrate their grand opening and everyone is invited on Monday, July 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.! It will be a community event to give back to a community they are very thankful for.

“We consider you guys as our friends and family. Without you none of this would have been possible,” said Armond Tarverdyan who owns 7 Stop Pizza with Shara Babakhanian.

The July centennial mixer will be co-hosted with 7 Stop and the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. Attending will be local businesses and though there will be a charge for the raffle tickets and the standard Chamber mixer entrance fee, there will be tons of raffle prizes from various organizations and businesses in the area for you to have a chance to win. There will be a charge for the raffle tickets; however, in keeping with the theme of giving back to the community, all the money collected will go to the Glendale Police Officer Association, the Glendale Fire Fighters Club and the Montrose chamber.

“We have created this business not knowing what we got ourselves into. But now, after three years, we realize as two young adults we can no longer just think about ourselves. When adults who have been in the community for a long time tell us that we are such great kids to do what we do … it just makes us feel really good. There should be no other way to do it. It feels good going to sleep knowing that I have helped someone in the community and have given back to make a difference,” said Armond.

In the past, 7 Stop Pizza has made generous donations to Prom Plus, the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce and the Chamlian School.

So what does 7 Stop Pizza have to offer? Much more than you think! They have pizza, salads, wings, burgers and sandwiches. And everything on the menu is completely customizable! Armond always says, “At 7 Stop, you are the chef. We believe that when you create your own food with your favorite toppings just like you would when you are at home, you will enjoy it more!”

You can customize your salad, pizza, burger, wings and sandwich! They have over 10 types of salad dressings to choose from, five kinds of lettuce, over 15 types of toppings, seven styles of wings, four types of sandwich bread, 10 different cheeses, and over 20 toppings for your pizza including hot dogs, sundried tomatoes and green olives. FYI, with anything you order, seven toppings can be added at no additional cost. They have certified Angus beef burgers, veggie burgers and a chicken breast burger that is marinated in a secret family recipe served on a brioche bun. You can complete your sandwich or burger with sweet potato fries, regular fries or whole-wheat lavash chips. In a hurry? You can order online with your smartphone at www.7stoppizza.com and have your order waiting for you when you arrive. You can also come into the store and use one of the iPads to place your order. How cool is that!?

“There is no substitute for quality,” Armond said. “We use only the freshest ingredients.”

At 7 Stop, they make their own pizza dough fresh from scratch daily in their kitchen and use filtered water, extra virgin olive oil and whole-wheat premium flour. They also have their original white dough and offer gluten-free pizza dough that is available in the 12-inch size only. (Note: Although they try their best, they do not make the pizza in a gluten-free environment.) The thin, tender, sesame seed-coated crust is a hit with the locals.

“They’re healthy,” said one dad picking up a huge take-out order. “Not so gooey and heavy like the other places. My kids love them.”

The pizzas even come with a generous portion of Ranch dressing and jalapeños. 7 Stop also has a catering menu complete with event coordinating and insightful information from the owner. And before you leave, don’t forget to leave your mark. When they redesigned the restaurant, they left their walls virtually empty so you can sign the wall and express your love for 7Stop Pizza.

Located at 2623½ Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. (818) 249-9777.

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  melinda clarke