Hideaway Pizza license appears for north Oklahoma City address

Overview

Updated Oct 11

Hideaway Pizza opened a two-story restaurant at 17820 N Western Ave on September 21, 2026. The location, on the corner of NW 178th St and Western Ave, is the chain's 26th and its second in the Oklahoma City area.

A mixed beverage license for the address appeared on the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission (ABLE) public list on October 2, 2026. The license is one approval among several a restaurant needs.

Why it matters

Hideaway Pizza's second Oklahoma City location is now open, a sign the 69-year-old chain keeps expanding.

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Key Indicators

Years since Hideaway Pizza was founded

Richard and Marti Dermer opened the first location in Stillwater in 1957.

Oklahoma City locations

The new location at 17820 N Western Ave opened September 21, 2026, joining the Western Avenue location at 5022 N Western.

Voices

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People Involved

Richard "The Big Kahuna" Dermer

Co-founder of Hideaway Pizza

Founded the chain in 1957; the original Stillwater location remains in the Dermer family

Organizations Involved

Hideaway Pizza

Restaurant chain

Operating locations across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and expanding to Texas

Oklahoma-based pizza chain founded in 1957 in Stillwater.

Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission

State Agency

Issues and tracks alcohol licenses in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission (ABLE) regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the state.

Timeline

1957 October 2026

4 events Latest: October 2nd, 2026 · 4 weeks ago

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October 2026
License record appears for north OKC address
Latest Regulatory

A mixed beverage license for Hideaway Pizza at 17820 N Western Ave appears on the Oklahoma ABLE commission's public list.
October 2nd, 2026
September 2026
Hideaway Pizza opens at 17820 N Western Ave
Opening

Hideaway Pizza opened a two-story restaurant at 17820 N Western Ave, on the corner of NW 178th St and Western Ave. The location is the chain's 26th.
September 21st, 2026
July 2018
Western Avenue location opens
Opening

Hideaway Pizza opens at 5022 N Western Ave in Oklahoma City, its first location in the city after a fire closed the original.
July 11th, 2018
1957
Hideaway Pizza founded in Stillwater
Founding

Richard and Marti Dermer open the first Hideaway Pizza near Oklahoma State University.
1957

Scenarios

Hideaway Pizza opens at 17820 N Western Ave

Likely Resolves by Oct 2, 2027

Discussed by: The license record itself, which is a standard prerequisite for serving alcohol at a new restaurant location

Hideaway Pizza uses the mixed beverage license to open a restaurant at 17820 N Western Ave in far north Oklahoma City. The company's website adds the address to its locations page, and local news reports the opening. This would be the chain's second Oklahoma City location.

License lapses without a restaurant opening

Unlikely Resolves by Oct 2, 2027

Discussed by: A cautionary scenario; licenses sometimes lapse or are transferred before a business opens

The license record appears but Hideaway Pizza does not open a restaurant at 17820 N Western Ave. The license may lapse, be transferred, or be surrendered. The address never appears on the company's locations page.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

May 2011

In-N-Out Burger enters Texas (2011)

In-N-Out Burger, founded in California in 1948, opened its first Texas location in Allen, a Dallas suburb. The company had expanded to Nevada, Arizona, and Utah over six decades before entering Texas.

Then

The Allen location drew long lines and became a regional destination, proving demand for the chain in Texas.

Now

In-N-Out has since opened dozens of Texas locations, making the state one of its largest markets outside California.

Why this matters now

Like In-N-Out, Hideaway Pizza is a regional chain expanding deliberately. A license record is an early signal of that expansion, though it doesn't guarantee a restaurant opens.