Pizzaiolo (restaurant chain)
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 Pizzaiolo in Toronto, Canada | |
| Industry | Pizza restaurants |
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| Founded | 1940s in Montorio nei Frentani, Molise, Italy |
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Number of locations | 43 |
Area served | Toronto, Canada |
| Website | pizzaiolo |
Pizzaiolo (Italian: [pittsaˈjɔːlo]; lit. 'pizza maker')[1][2] is an American-style pizza restaurant chain in Canada. The chain has 43 restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area.[3][4][5]
History
Pizzaiolo was founded in the comune (municipality) of Montorio nei Frentani, in Molise, Italy, in the early 1940s by "Nonno (lit. 'grandpa') Giuseppe" and "Nonna (lit. 'grandma') Ida", and was run at a small pizzeria. In the 1960s, the company moved to Toronto where the chain was started by "Mama Anna" and "Papa Antonio". They opened their first full-fledged restaurant in 1967.[6]
Pizzaiolo currently has 43 locations in the Greater Toronto Area.
References
- ^ "Pizzaiolo". dictionary.cambridge.org. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "How to pronounce pizzaiolo. Pizzaiolo pronunciation in Italian [it]". forvo.com. Forvo. Digital Kit Program co-financed by the Next Generation Funds (EU). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Gladysz, Kayla (2019-11-08). "Pizzaiolo is giving away FREE pizza in Toronto next week". Dished. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Forsyth, Madeline (2019-09-27). "You Can Get Free Pizza At Pizzaiolo's New Location In Toronto Tomorrow". narcity.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Gladysz, Kayla (2019-07-24). "Pizzaiolo's look is undergoing a major transformation". Dished. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "About Pizzaiolo". www.pizzaiolo.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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