- December 13, 2025
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TAMPA — Jim Hearn, founder of Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs, died from a sudden illness Tuesday, according to a news release. He was 71.
A Palm Harbor resident since 1982, Hearn grew the company from a small hamburger joint he purchased in 1973 in Taylor, Michigan, to the 11th-largest pizza company in the nation. Hungry Howie's has more than 200 Florida locations and 550 locations in the U.S., according to the company.
