Visit Ohio Pie Co. in Brunswick, Ohio

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Ohio Pie Co. is in growth mode with its third location, which opened in May. Owner Nick Robson reflects on the concept, pizza style, unique branding and hot pizzas. “When we opened in 2019, I wanted to create my own, unique style of pizza: Ohio-style pizza,” he says.

“Combining a style of pizza you can’t get anywhere else with a heavy focus on branding, design, art and service are how we try to differentiate ourselves. Ohio-style pizza is a mid-thickness crust, round pie, square cut, with cheese and toppings running all the way to the edge and a sweet sauce spiral on top (no sauce under the cheese). We don’t make anything else – we just keep it nice and simple. Obviously, nothing will ever be more popular than a classic pepperoni, but the pizza people get the most excited about is our secret menu Pickle Pizza – party sauce base (our cream cheese-based white sauce), cheese blend, dill pickles and crushed pickle potato chips after the bake. Honorable mention: The Thanksgiving Pie, which we run every November, is easily our most popular special pie every year. Cheese blend, mashed potato, roasted white and dark meat turkey, stuffing, gravy and a side of cranberry sauce.

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