Μake us preferred on Google The stores will reopen at 1 p.m., with customers able to place orders through the company’s website and official app, by telephone or through its partner delivery platforms.
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In a statement, the company thanked customers for their support during the closure and said all 107 outlets would be ready to serve them from Wednesday afternoon.
Orders can be placed at pizzafan.gr, through the Pizza Fan app, by calling 18 111 or 210 811 2000, or through partner delivery platforms.
The chain’s stores were closed on Oct. 22 following a police operation targeting an alleged large-scale tax-evasion scheme. The investigation centers on a function in the company’s ordering software known as “kerasma” (treat), which authorities suspect was used to record paid orders, particularly cash transactions, as complimentary meals, concealing sales and avoiding VAT payments.
Authorities have estimated that nearly 150 million euros in revenue may have been concealed since 2016, with tax losses exceeding 35 million euros. Other reports have cited at least 25 million euros in unpaid VAT. These figures relate to different estimates in the investigation and have not been established by a final court ruling.
Twenty-three people were arrested in the initial operation. The chain’s owner, Konstantinos Antaras, remains in pretrial detention. The allegations include participation in a criminal organization, tax evasion and money laundering.
On Nov. 6, Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority temporarily released two company bank accounts, allowing funds to be used for operating expenses, supplier payments and other obligations. An earlier decision had exempted payroll accounts to ensure employees continued receiving their wages.
The shutdown affected approximately 2,500 workers. The reopening of 107 of the chain’s 109 outlets is expected to allow most of them to return to work. The two excluded outlets reportedly joined the network recently.
