Mazzio's facts for kids
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| Industry | Restaurant |
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| Founded | 1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Founder | Ken Selby |
Mazzio's Pizza & Wings is a restaurant that serves tasty pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches. It started as a small pizza place. Today, you can find Mazzio's restaurants in many states. These include Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and Illinois.
The first Mazzio's opened in 1961. A young school teacher named Ken Selby started it in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was first called The Pizza Parlor. That very first location is still a Mazzio's restaurant today! In 1965, Ken Selby opened a second place. He then changed the name to Ken's Pizza. By 1975, there were over 100 Ken's Pizza restaurants.
The Story of Mazzio's Pizza
How Mazzio's Began
Mazzio's was founded in 1961 by a school teacher named Ken Selby. He worked hard, running his new pizza business after teaching all day. Four years later, in 1965, Ken decided to make pizza his full-time job. He opened a second restaurant, and it was even more successful than the first.
At this time, the name changed to Ken's Pizza. This new name helped people remember Ken's special pizza sauce and thin crust. By 1975, his two starting stores had grown into a big chain. There were over 100 company-owned and franchised locations. These were both inside and outside of Oklahoma.
Growing into Mazzio's Pizza
In the late 1970s, Ken Selby had a new idea for his business. He wanted bigger restaurants with more space for people to eat. He also wanted to offer a larger menu. This new menu would include thicker pizzas with more meat and cheese. It would also have sub sandwiches and a fresh salad bar.
This new idea became Mazzio's Pizza. In just ten years, the Mazzio's chain grew very quickly. It expanded to more than 150 locations. Currently, there are 165 Mazzio's restaurants in ten different states.
In September 2024, Mazzio's Italian Eatery changed its name. It became Mazzio's Pizza & Wings, which is what it is called today.
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