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Zachary's Pizza is a Chicago-style pizzeria in California's East Bay.
Zachary's offers both thin-crust and deep-dish style pizzas, but it is their deep-dish variety that earned them their fame in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their deep-dish pizzas, although inspired by the pies invented in Chicago in the 1940s, are distinctly influenced by California cuisine.
History edit
Zach Zachowski and Barbara Gabel open the first Zachary's in Oakland in 1983.
Employee Owned edit
In 2003, Zachowski and Gabel decided to retire. Instead of selling the business, the owners decided to create an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).[1] As of 2010, employees own 100% of Zachary's stock.
Art Contest edit
Since the mid-1980s, Zachary's has held a pizza-themed art contest every two years or so. Winning drawings are framed and displayed on the walls at each Zachary's location. The drawings are done on an equal-sized (roughly 3' by 5') piece of white paper and are usually done with marker, crayon, or watercolor.
References edit
- ^ Pizza to Go, Shares to Stay New York Times, 10 Apr 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
External links edit
- Official site
- Zachary's Pizza recipe - An attempt to mimic Zachary's pizza posted on Usenet.
Category:Pizzerias of the United States Category:Berkeley, California Category:Companies based in Alameda County, California Category:Employee-owned companies of the United States Category:Restaurants in California Category:Economy of Oakland, California