Pizzaiolo (restaurant chain)

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

This article is about the restaurant chain. For a person who makes pizza known as a pizzaiolo, see pizza.
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

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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