BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 22, 2022) — Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, in conjunction with the Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation, is awarding $50,000 to help meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 1, 2019) — Happy Joe's Annual Ladies Lunch and Boutique Vendor Show is Friday, November 8, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. Doors open at 10AM for the shopping boutique, followed by lunch and our guest-speakers, including AEA Special Ed Consultant Deb Meyne, North Scott (NS) High School Principal Shane Knoch, NS Junior High Teacher Jodie Brotherton, and NS Parent Lindsay Henningsen.

Bettendorf, IA – For the 44th consecutive year Happy Joe’s will host children with special needs from around the Quad Cities at the 2016 Quad City Holiday Party to be held Monday and Tuesday, December 5th and 6th at the iWireless Center. There...

IA/IL QUAD-CITIES – This holiday season, the Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation has teamed up with Books-A-Million for the fourth year in a row on a community project. They invite everyone to donate books that will be given to Quad-Cities area chil...

Happy Joe’s 5th Annual Precious Ladies Lunch is Friday, November 4th, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. Doors open at 10am for a shopping boutique, followed by lunch at 11:30, and dynamic entertainers Guys In Ties.

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Moline, IL – Snowstar Winter Park, the Quad Cities area popular alpine ski, snowboard and snow tubing winter playground announces today with the backdrop of the new Happy Joe’s PIZZAGRILLE™ at The Mills at Riverbend Commons, a partnership wi...

Are you in the Quad Cities and longing to be rescued from this blasted winter weather? Let the Baywatch babes help! Join the Happy Joe's team at the Hand In Hand Chili Cook-off on Saturday, January 30th, 2:30 -7pm! Join the Baywatch imperso...

Happy Joe's is preparing to open its newest PIZZAGRILLE located at The Mills at Riverbend Commons, 2900 River Drive in Moline, Illinois.  Happy Joe's is celebrating their 43rd anniversary this year and in order to stay current, this new location will showcase the newest evolution of branding for the company.

The Happy Joe's PIZZAGRILLE will be located next to the Western Illinois University Campus, in the commercial level of the new housing development, The Mills at Riverbend Commons, spearheaded by Three Corners Development, Inc.

The evolution of Happy Joe's new branding strategy began in Maquoketa, Iowa, in 2009 when the décor was updated and a quaint little bar and expanded menu were added to appeal to the locals. In 2013 the company took over the Eldridge Happy Joe's location, along with Lancers Grill which is located in the same building. The Happy Joe's side received a few upgrades and our energy was focused on using knowledge obtained from the Maquoketa project to update the Lancer's Grill area. We rolled out a new grill décor and grill menu. The name also changed to 350 Grille, reflecting the address. This experience led to the idea of combining both Happy Joe's and the grill idea into one concept called Happy Joe's PIZZAGRILLE! In 2014 the West Locust Street was the first restaurant to have full implementation.  The doors were closed at 1414 West Locust, and reopened at 1616 West Locust in the former Chef's Hat building. This location now supports new décor, a full-grille menu, and Tap Room offering over a dozen craft beer selections on tap, an all you can eat lunch smorgasbord, carry-out window, Sunday brunch, and seating for up to 150. The Milan, Illinois franchise location was renovated into a PIZZAGRILLE in February 2015, and just this past August, the Galesburg, Illinois, location was closed and moved down the street into a beautiful new building.

Larry Whitty, President stated, "We are excited to see the Happy Joe's brand continue to evolve from its humble beginnings in the Village of East Davenport in 1972, started by our father and founder Joe Whitty.  Our brand continues its endless evolution of adjusting to stay relevant to the quickly changing social and consumer demands. The ne w standard that will not change is our pizza which will stay a Midwestern favorite. That old saying, 'our gum doesn't change, however, the wrapper does,' definitely applies here. The modifications to the latest prototype located at The Mills at Riverbend Commons are dramatic enhancements targeted to a younger demographic of the dynamic residential community that will house this restaurant.  The developers of this property, Three Corners Development, are great people known for creating great results and we are proud to be affiliated with them!"

This is not your mom and dad's Happy Joe's. This "new generation" PIZZAGRILLE with a unique and urban-style décor is fun, young, and trendy with an industrial and outdoor active lifestyle feel. There is a covered outdoor seating area, as well as a party room that can seat 30-40.  This newest location neighboring the Western Illinois University campus is the next step in the Happy Joe's PIZZAGRILLE evolution. This location will feature a coffee area with barista selections and delicious breakfast items, as well as lunch, dinner, snacks, and Joegurt (Happy Joe's twist on the frozen yogurt craze). The breakfast menu has been expanded to include grab-and-go selections, with premium coffee and espressos. This location will still offer the large breakfast pizza perfect for big groups or breakfast events, and the individual pan breakfast scramblers. The new lunch and dinner menu will consist of an array of pub-style cuisine, including new appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and entrees, as well as your Happy Joe's favorites. Full table service and catering will be available, as well as delivery service to the Western Illinois campus and to the residents in the building where the PIZZAGRILLE resides. There is a private room perfect for meetings, birthday parties, corporate events, and large groups of any kind. Guests can also enjoy the covered outdoor seating and dining area with a beautiful river view.

Three Corners Development and The Mills at Riverbend Commons are excited and proud to be part of the Happy Joe's PIZZAGRILLE evolution!

There is still a small amount of retail space available. If you're interested in joining the excitement at The Mills at Riverbend Commons, please contact Jeff Miller, 563-650-7400 or jsmiller@ngkf.com.

Employment opportunities for all positions (including management, servers, and cooks) are available.  Apply online at www.happyjoes.com/careers.php. Franchise opportunities are also available throughout the Midwest. To inquire, please contact President Larry Whitty at 563-332-8811, or larryw@happyjoes.com.   

If you would like more information, please contact Kristel Whitty-Ersan at 563.332.8811, Ext. 203, or via e-mail at kristele@happyjoes.com.

BETTENDORF, Iowa- Happy Joe's is excited to announce the award winners from their Annual Franchise Meeting! Members of the Happy Joe's team from around the Midwest poured into Jumer's Casino in Rock Island for an event filled conference. United We Brand was the theme of the 3-day convention and the Happy Joe's team was waving their flag proudly throughout the seminar. Happy Joe's is a proud mid-western company with roots and many locations in the Quad Cities. Franchisee and Corporate restaurateurs across the QC took home many of the awards!


Taking home the coveted Franchise Coach of the Year award was local Ashley Balluff of the Muscatine Happy Joe's! To earn this award, Happy Joe's recognizes only the most exceptional managers who live by the company's mission and guiding principles. As the head coach for two locations, Ashley has taken great stores and made them better! Mrs. Balluff has worked hard and excelled in all areas of restaurant coaching. Happy Joe's is fortunate to have such a positive leader who places so much value in her guests and team members.


Earning two of Happy Joe's most coveted awards is Judy McGill, head coach of the Davenport, IA- West Locust Street location! Ms. McGill has been honored with the prestigious Top Gun Award and the Corporate Coach of the Year Award! To earn the Top Gun Award, Ms. McGill has offered the Happy Joe's high quality product while consistently controlling the costs incurred with running a restaurant. Ms. McGill doesn't stop there! Along with great food costs, she has offered outstanding product quality and guest experience for over 14 years! She has continuously built an outstanding team of coaches and team members making her our Corporate Coach of the Year!


Also taking home the Top Gun Award is Anthony Losasso, head coach of the Davenport, IA- Rockingham Road location! It takes a special skill set to run a Happy Joe's like a well-oiled machine and Mr. Losasso has mastered it!

Receiving more Happy Joe's awards were Jenny Culp and the West 50th team! Mrs. Culp and her team have earned the title of Corporate Promoters of the Year, Top Volume Corporate, and even an Award of Achievement! This team works tirelessly to promote their store seven days a week. They have outdone themselves in sales with the highest percentage for their population earning them the Top Volume Sales Award. But they don't stop there. Mrs. Culp and her team have raised the bar another notch higher and earned the Award of Achievement for doing some of the highest sales of all the Happy Joe's!


We would like to congratulate our winner's again for their accomplishments! We are honored to have these incredible men and women working to make Happy Joe's the best it can be!


If you would like more information, please contact Kristel Whitty-Ersan at 563.332.8811, Ext. 203, or via e-mail at kristele@happyjoes.com

The new owners of Fyre Lake Golf Club, local family businessmen Larry Whitty, President of Happy Joe's, and Mike Thoms, former co-owner of Thoms Proestler Company, are taking a step to honor our men and women in uniform by offering a 10% discount to active duty, reserve, and retired military personnel. The same discount will be given to Department of Defense employees when they show their DOD identification card.

"In listening to WOC Talk Radio 1420 recently, we heard that the station was unaware of any courses in the Quad City Area offering discounts to our service members and we felt this could be a small way to recognize and thank those who have served and are currently serving our great country," stated Larry Whitty.

Located in Sherrard, Illinois, Fyre Lake Golf's lush grass covers expansive greens. With eighteen holes along stunning Fyre Lake, the Nicklaus-designed golf course bodes a picturesque golfers paradise ten miles south of the Quad Cities.

If you would like more information, please contact Kristel Whitty-Ersan at 563.332.8811, Ext. 203, or via e-mail at kristele@happyjoes.com.


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