The first Arni's opened at Market Square Shopping Center in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1965, after its founder purchased an existing Pizza King franchise and converted it to his own namesake, and was named for its founder, restaurateur Arni Cohen.
The first Arni's opened at Market Square Shopping Center in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1965, after its founder acquired an existing Pizza King franchise and transformed it into his own brand under the name Arni Cohen, honoring the entrepreneur who started it all, restaurateur Arni Cohen.