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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
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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