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The first pizzeria in the U.S., Lombardi's, [4] opened in New York City's Little Italy in 1905, [5] producing a Neapolitan-style pizza. The word "pizza" was borrowed into English in the 1930s; before it became well known, pizza was generally called "tomato pie" by English speakers. Some regional pizza variations still use the name tomato pie ...
Lombardi's is a pizzeria at 32 Spring Street on the corner of Mott Street in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1905, it has been recognized by the Pizza Hall of Fame as the first pizzeria in the United States, though later research has shown other pizzerias that predate it by more than a decade.
Lombardi's Pizza at 32 Spring Street in Little Italy, Manhattan. Gennaro Lombardi (August 6, 1887–November 24, 1958) was an Italian immigrant who moved to the United States in 1904. [1] He has sometimes been credited for opening the first pizzeria in the United States, Lombardi's, at 53½ Spring Street. However, later research has shown both ...
While Lombardi’s in Manhattan became the first licensed U.S. pizzeria in 1905, pizza historian Peter Regas says there’s no evidence to confirm that it was the first pizzeria in New York City.
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Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States and the Philippines. [1] Founded in 1954, it was the first franchise pizza chain in the United States. [2] [3] In 1968, the chain had 342 locations. [4] The chain had about 500 stores globally, and 58 in the United States, as of July 2019.
Vergne Dixon first sold his chili from a street cart before opening a brick-and-mortar Dixon’s Chili Parlor at 15th and Olive streets in 1919. There were 13 locations in its heyday.
This is a list of pizza chains of the United States. This list is limited to pizza chain restaurants that are based, headquartered or originated in the United States . The distinction between national chains and primarily regional chains is only indicative of geographic footprint and not necessarily of the overall size of the chain.