| Buddy's Pizza | |
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| Restaurant Information | |
| Established | 1946 |
| City | Detroit |
| State | Michigan |
| Postal code/ZIP | 48212 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://www.buddyspizza.com/ |
Buddy's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1946, the chain has an annual revenue of US$20 million. The chain's nine restaurants have a total of 400 employees.[1] Buddy's has been called one of the five best pizzerias in the United States by the Food Network.[2] They have bocce ball league play every Saturday morning at their original location on Conant St.
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Cuisine
The restaurant serves Detroit-style pizza baked in cast-iron pans. As well as pizza, Buddy's serves sandwiches, soups, pastas and their famous salads.
History
In 1936, Buddy's existed as a blind pig, skirting the State and Federal laws that governed the on-site sale and usage of alcohol. Alcoholic beverages were available there. The owner at the time was August 'Gus' Guerra.
In 1944, Gus turned the blind pig into a legitimate tavern, but with World War II still ongoing, business was suffering. In 1946, Gus decided to add Sicilian style pizza to the menu.
In 1953, two Jimmys, Bonacorse and Valenti, purchased Buddy's and its celebrated pizza recipe. In 1970, Billy and Shirlee Jacobs bought Buddy's. As of 2009, the restaurant chain is owned by Robert Jacobs, the son of the late Billy and Shirlee Jacobs.
As of 2009, more than 61 years since the introduction of "Detroit's Original Square Pizza," consistently voted number one for decades, Buddy's continues to thrive under the stewardship of Robert Jacobs, the son of the late Billy and Shirlee Jacobs.
With numerous locations throughout metro Detroit, Buddy's Pizza still claims the hearts and taste buds of scores of Detroit-area pizza lovers. It's not uncommon for ex-Detroiters to make a stop at Buddy's when they visit the Motor City. In 2003, Buddy's was recognized as one of the "Nation's Five Best Pizza Places" by the Food Network. In 2005, Buddy's was named the "Hottest Independent Pizzeria in the Nation" by Pizza Today.
Locations
The original location is still in business at 17125 Conant St.
The restaurant opened up new locations across metro Detroit, including locations in Royal Oak and Bloomfield Hills. The restaurant chain currently has nine restaurants.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Buddy's now offers e-mail on the side". The Detroit News. 2006-01-01. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+(MI)&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10EEA5CCB6351728&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Detroit's Buddy's Pizza turns 60". Pizza Marketplace. 2006-08-08. http://vendors.pizzamarketplace.com/article.php?id=5531. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Paying More Dough For Rising Pizza Costs". CBS News. 2008-02-29. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/29/business/main3891616.shtml. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
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