Benji’s Woodfire Pizza

10/07/2026

09/14/2026

At 13 years old, Andray was locked inside the juvenile hall just down the road from the high school we were visiting—for robbery.

Years later, he drove past that same building on his way to speak life, hope, and the Gospel to students who might see themselves in his story.

He wasn’t returning as the broken young boy he once was. He was returning as the man God transformed him into.

From juvenile hall to a high school campus.
From being locked up to bringing hope.
That’s redemption.

Your past may be part of your story, but it doesn’t get to write the ending. God can transform your deepest pain into the exact testimony someone else needs.

Watch the full story on Andray Mikayelyan’s YouTube channel.

📍 **Citrus Heights**
7530 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
📞 (916) 801-7163

📍 **Rancho Cordova**
2350 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 1
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
📞 (916) 942-9399

🌐 benjiswoodfirepizza.com

09/14/2026

Have you tried Benji’s yet? 🍕🔥

This isn’t pizza made to blend in.

Fresh dough stretched by hand. Quality ingredients. Intense woodfire heat. Crispy edges, a soft center, melted cheese, and just the right amount of char.

Every pie is made fresh, balanced with intention, and served straight from the fire.

Two locations. One question: **Which pizza are you trying first?**

Don’t overthink dinner. Make tonight a Benji’s night.

📍 **Citrus Heights**
7530 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
📞 (916) 801-7163

📍 **Rancho Cordova**
2350 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 1
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
📞 (916) 942-9399

🌐 Order online: benjiswoodfirepizza.com

09/14/2026

Opening a restaurant always comes with challenges.

But when the contractors you trusted take the money and leave the job unfinished, it becomes a completely different fight.

This is the side of Benji’s story most customers never saw: money gone, work unfinished, deadlines slipping, and a decision to make.

Give up, or find a way forward.

Watch how Andray and the team facead the setback, found a solution, and kept building the restaurant God placed on their hearts.

The pizza may look effortless today. The road to get here was anything but. 🍕🔥

Would you have kept going?

📍 **Citrus Heights**
7530 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
📞 (916) 801-7163

📍 **Rancho Cordova**
2350 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 1
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
📞 (916) 942-9399

🌐 Order online: benjiswoodfirepizza.com

09/10/2026

This is what happens when Andray starts improvising. 🔥

He doesn’t just make pizza—he experiments with flavor, texture, and fire. His latest creation?

Meet the **Crunch Pizza**. 🍕💥

Crispy. Bold. Unexpected. Made the Benji’s way.

Now we need your vote: **Would you order this? Should the Crunch Pizza earn a spot on the menu?** Tell us below. 👇

📍 **Citrus Heights**
7530 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
📞 (916) 801-7163

📍 **Rancho Cordova**
2350 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 1
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
📞 (916) 942-9399

🌐 Order online: benjiswoodfirepizza.com

09/08/2026

Why Benji’s?

Because great pizza isn’t just toppings on dough.

It’s fresh dough made with patience. Quality ingredients chosen for flavor. Intense woodfire heat handled with skill. A crust that’s crispy at the edges, soft in the center, and kissed by flame.

Every pie is made with balance, intention, and no shortcuts.

Different pizzas. One table. Good luck choosing just one. 🍕🔥

Taste the Benji’s difference tonight.

09/06/2026

Some doors look permanently closed—until God opens them.

Because of his past and felony record, Andray was told he couldn’t return to school campuses. But he continued praying:

“God, give me an opportunity to go back—not as the man I was, but as the man You transformed me to be.”

On the way to a high school visit with NFL tight end Josiah Deguara, that prayer was becoming a reality.

Together, Josiah and Benji’s stepped onto campus to share hope, purpose, identity, and the life-changing message of Jesus Christ with the next generation.

Your past does not get the final word. God can transform the place of your greatest pain into the place of your greatest purpose.

Watch the full story on Andray Mikayelyan’s YouTube channel—and share this with someone who needs hope today.

09/02/2026

Why would anyone pay $20 or more for a pizza?

Because you’re not paying for “just pizza.”

You’re paying for quality ingredients, fresh dough, specialized woodfire equipment, years of experience, and the patience required to get every pie right.

The temperature. The timing. The balance of every ingredient. The fire-kissed crust. None of it happens by accident.

Could we make it cheaper by cutting corners? Absolutely. But Benji’s wasn’t built to make the cheapest pizza—it was built to make a pizza worth remembering.

Fresh dough. Real fire. No shortcuts.

Taste it once, and the price makes sense. 🍕🔥

08/31/2026

The Gyro Pizza is now available at BOTH Benji’s locations. 🔥

Beef and lamb, melted mozzarella, tomatoes, red onion, fresh dill, and cool tzatziki—finished on our fire-kissed crust.

Savory. Creamy. Fresh. The kind of pizza you’re still thinking about after the last slice.

Now serving at:

📍 Citrus Heights
📍 Rancho Cordova

Tag your pizza person and stop by or order Benji’s tonight.

08/29/2026

How many times did Andray say “overwhelming”? 😂

But the point matters: balance is everything.

Andray makes sure every Benji’s pizza has exactly what it needs—nothing overwhelming, nothing missing. Every ingredient earns its place, and every flavor works together.

Not too much. Not too little. Just right.

Once Benji’s becomes your standard, other pizza just doesn’t hit the same. 🍕🔥