Pizzaiolo
IndustryPizza restaurants
Founded1940s in Montorio nei Frentani, Italy
Founders
  • Nonno Giuseppe
  • Nonna Ida
Number of locations
43
Area served
Toronto, Canada
Websitewww.pizzaiolo.ca

Pizzaiolo is an American-style pizza chain in Canada. The chain has 43 restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area.[1][2][3]

History

Pizzaiolo was founded in Montorio nei Frentani, Molise, Italy in the early 1940s by Nonno Giuseppe and Nonna Ida, and was run at a small pizzeria. The company name derives from the Italian word pizzaiolo [pittsaˈjɔːlo] which means "pizza maker". 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.[4]

Pizzaiolo currently has 43 locations in the Greater Toronto Area.

References

  1. ^ Gladysz, Kayla (2019-11-08). "Pizzaiolo is giving away FREE pizza in Toronto next week". Dished. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ Forsyth, Madeline (2019-09-27). "You Can Get Free Pizza At Pizzaiolo's New Location In Toronto Tomorrow". narcity.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ Gladysz, Kayla (2019-07-24). "Pizzaiolo's look is undergoing a major transformation". Dished. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "About Pizzaiolo". www.pizzaiolo.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

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