Meet 25 pizzeria owners from around the United States. The International Pizza Expo is full of them. These people are awesome and incredibly hard working. Running a pizza shop isn't easy, but these people do it for good reason!
Rob, Hearth Pizza Tavern
Cumming, Georgia
What's his favorite part of owning a pizzeria?
"I believe pizzeria owners have a different passion than other restauranteurs. We have the satisfaction of representing a product that is beloved by the entire world. Being a part of that brings me the biggest joy. It's almost a type of a fantasy job, I love being part of it."
Salvatore, Salvatore's Pizzeria
Webster, New York
Its been a family business since 1978.
What's his favorite part of owning a pizzeria?
"I love training young people and seeing them succeed later on in life. I've had many employees that have grown up to be doctors and lawyers. I always say, if you can survive a Saturday night at a pizzeria, then you can survive anything."
Carrie, Naples Pizza
Naples, Florida
Carrie's husband and her bought the business in 2006.
What's her favorite part of owning a pizzeria?
"Customer satisfaction and feedback. It feels good when they tell you how great everything is."
Sabbatino, Bambini's Pizza
North Las Vegas, Nevada
He's owned a pizza shop since 1963. He moved to Vegas because he thought he was going to retire, but when he got here he decided to open a shop because he saw a place in the market.
What's his favorite part of owning a pizzeria?
"It's a lot of fun."