Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti facts for kids
Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti is a popular restaurant chain. It has about 40 locations, mostly found in the state of West Virginia in the United States. Kenney Grant started the company in 1961. Many Gino's restaurants share space with another well-known West Virginia chain, Tudor's Biscuit World. The main offices for Gino's are in Huntington and Nitro, West Virginia.
How Gino's Pizza Started
Kenney Grant, the founder of Gino's, learned how to make pizza dough in Norwood, OH. He spent two weeks there, learning all the secrets of making great pizza. After his training, Grant returned to West Virginia. He opened the very first Gino's restaurant on April 1, 1961.
The First Gino's Restaurant
The first Gino's Pizza restaurant is still open today in Huntington, West Virginia. You can find it on 5th Avenue, right across from the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex. This special location has a unique piece of history inside. It features the original scoreboard from Fairfield Stadium.
This scoreboard shows the score of Marshall University's most recent football game during the sports season. When it's not football season, the scoreboard displays the score from a famous 1971 game. This game was between Marshall University and Xavier University of Cincinnati. This particular game was also shown in the movie We Are Marshall.
Find Out More
- Gino's Pizza Official Website: http://www.ginospizza.com/
