The Pizza Ranch, a restaurant chain based in Hull, opened Tuesday in Centerville.

Tony Naylor, a long-time resident of southern Iowa, is opening the store and Joe Coder will manage the restaurant. Naylor and Coder are no strangers to The Pizza Ranch. Naylor owns The Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa, IA, where Joe Coder and his wife Jennifer have each been employed. Prior to joining the Pizza Ranch family, Coder spent over 10 years working with the McDonald’s franchise. Joe, his wife, Jennifer, and two sons, Schyler and Seth, will reside in Centerville. Coder is also a member of the Iowa Army National Guard.

The new restaurant in Centerville is the 58th store in Iowa.”We’re excited about the possibilities in Centerville. There’s been a lot of interest from local folks.”