During these difficult and uncertain times, we are continually reminded what an important role the pizzeria community plays in each of our lives. Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States this past March, our number one priori...

Integration of complementary businesses creates a premier events and media offering for the U.S. bakery and pizza markets NEW YORK, NY. (August 31, 2020) – Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”) today a...

  Pizza di Joey Baltimore, Maryland   Concept: Pizza di Joey is a Veteran owned and operated small business serving authentic, NY-style brick oven pizza by the slice! We use traditional baking techniques and the best ingredients to show Mar...

Washington, DC – August 12–Bozzelli’s announces that it has started construction at 3000 K Street, NW at the Washington Harbor in Georgetown. As this effort to expand to the Harbor began prior to the Pandemic, Bozzelli’s has had to re...

This year’s Pizzeria of the Year is Texas-based Via 313. Owned and operated by Brandon and Zane Hunt, this Austin establishment has skyrocketed in both stature and sales since the brothers first opened with a pizza trailer in 2011. Nine years, a br...

  Brick + Wood, Fairfield, Connecticut Concept: APN Certified Neapolitan Pizzeria that serves certified Neapolitan Pizza, as well as Italian street food. In addition, we have an open kitchen mozzarella bar where we make homemade mozzarella dishe...

Huge congratulations are in order for Rocky Shanower. Our Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2020, Shanower — founder and owner of Park Street Pizza in Sugarcreek, Ohio — describes in great detail in this issue how he has been driven by a pursuit...

Antonio’s Real NY Pizza Estes Park, Colorado   Concept: In a nutshell, Antonio’s Real NY Pizza is a full-service pizzeria in Colorado, in a little town called Estes Park. Our store sits in the shadows of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 14,0...

WARRENVILLE, ILLINOIS (June 23, 2020) – Fredric “Rick” Rosati, CEO of the national pizza restaurant group Rosati’s Pizza, passed away unexpectedly June 15 at the age of 70 at his home in Cave Creek, Ariz. He died of natural causes. Ros...

Jun 15, 2020 Emerald COVID-19 Resources At this time of global concern, the health and safety of our communities, customers, and team members is of the utmost importance to Emerald, and we are committed to the overall well-being of our industry. We a...

Day 1 Keynote Speaker Announced! Paul Giannone chose a career as a corporate IT professional in the early ’80s that spanned nearly 30 years. As it turns out he wasn’t really wired up for that type of work. The truth of the matter is he’s always...

  2020 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Rocky Shanower of Park Street Pizza Park Street Pizza has been a staple and pride point of Sugarcreek, Ohio since 2003 when Rocky and Courtney Shanower took over a closing pizzeria. The couple took the leap ...