Pizza Nova facts for kids
Pizza Nova on Yonge Street
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| Industry | Restaurants |
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| Founded | May 12, 1963 in Dorset Park, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder | Sam Primucci |
| Headquarters |
2272 Lawrence Avenue East
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Scarborough, Ontario Canada
M1P 2P9 |
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Number of locations
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150+ stores |
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Area served
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Ontario |
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Key people
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Domenic Primucci (President) |
| Products | Pizza, Panzerotti, Sandwiches, Chicken wings |
Pizza Nova is a popular Canadian pizza restaurant chain. Its main office is in Scarborough, Ontario. An Italian immigrant family started it on May 12, 1963. The very first Pizza Nova opened in Scarborough, a part of Toronto. It was on Kennedy Road near Lawrence Avenue. Today, that original spot is called Nova Ristorante. Now, there are over 150 Pizza Nova restaurants across Canada!
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History of Pizza Nova
Pizza Nova was started by a young family from Italy. The family included Sam Primucci and his brothers Mike, Vince, and Joe. They came from a town called Palazzo San Gervasio in Italy. Their first restaurant opened on May 12, 1963. It was located on Lawrence Avenue East, close to Kennedy Road.
The restaurant quickly became very popular. People loved their pizza for both delivery and eating in. Because of this success, Pizza Nova opened its first franchised store in 1969. A franchise means other people can open a restaurant using the Pizza Nova name and recipes.
In 2013, Pizza Nova celebrated its 50th birthday! To mark this special event, they announced an exciting partnership. Starting in 2014, Pizza Nova became the official pizza supplier for the Toronto Blue Jays. This meant their pizza was sold at the Rogers Centre, where the Blue Jays play baseball. This partnership lasted for three years.
The Pizza Nova Jingle
You might have heard the famous Pizza Nova phone number jingle! In October 1987, a jingle writer named Syd Kessler helped create it. Sam Primucci, who was the president of Pizza Nova at the time, also helped.
The advertisement featured a song that helped people remember the phone number. It sang "4-3-9, Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Pizza Nova!" A Canadian musician named Zappacosta sang the original jingle. You can still hear parts of the original song on the radio and TV in Ontario today. Now, Sam Primucci's son, Domenic Primucci, who is the current company president, does the new voiceover.
Zappacosta even performed the jingle live at Pizza Nova's 50th anniversary party! He shared this fun story on a podcast called Toronto Mike'd.
Delicious Pizza Nova Products
Pizza Nova offers many different tasty items. Of course, they are famous for their pizzas!
Signature Pizzas
- Banquet Cheddar
- Calabrese
- Deluxe
- Napoletana
- Primavera
- Pizza Pollo
- Porco Pazzo
- Roasted Parma
- Meat Supreme
- Pepperoni
- The All-Star
- Quattro Stagioni
- Mediterranean
- Portabellissimo
- Super Gourmet
- Super Hawaiian
- Veggie
- Cheddar Supreme
Pesto Pizzas
- Chicken Florentine
- Tuscan Pesto
White Pizzas
- Bruschetta Pizza
- Basilcata
- California
- Chicken Alla Bianca
- Greek Bruschetta
- Il Giardino
- Porchetta and Hot Peppers
- Spicy Porchetta
- Nonna's favourite
Besides pizza, Pizza Nova also sells drinks. They offer popular Coca-Cola products. Pizza Nova has also become a great choice for people who are vegan. Vegans do not eat any animal products. Pizza Nova offers dairy-free cheese for their pizzas. Also, since 2021, they have plant-based pepperoni, which is made without meat.
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