Founded by Philomena and Joseph Santucci in Northeast Philadelphia in 1959, Philomena Santucci’s Square Pizza carries on the family’s signature upside-down square pizza tradition at restaurants in Warminster and Hatfield. The family business now spans three generations, with Philomena’s original homemade sauce also sold through retail stores across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Warminster adds a 150-seat dining room, in-house catering, and the company’s own branded craft beer.
Mickey's PizzaFounded in York, Pennsylvania, in 1993 by Mickey and Judy Pantano, Mickey’s is a family-owned pizza manufacturer whose hand-stretched, par-baked pizzas grew from a three-person operation into an East Coast foodservice supplier. The company ships pizza to schools, hospitals and other commercial customers while also making frozen retail pizzas for home kitchens, carrying a Calabria-inspired family recipe into grocery freezers. Today, the Pantano family remains involved in operations and engineering as Mickey’s expands its production facilities.YORK, PA
Dayton's Original Pizza FactoryRooted in a Dayton pizza family that dates to a Rome-born grandmother’s 1957 pizzeria, Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory has been making pizzas, subs, and salads since Bill Daniels and Glen Brailey founded it in 1986. The single-store business has operated in the South Park Historic District since 1996, making its own dough and sauce while providing delivery and event catering. Its community work earned the 2023 national Great Pizza Give-Back grand prize, and it won first place in the 2020 Dayton Business Journal Pizza Madness contest.DAYTON, OH
Frangelli's BakeryFamily owned and operated in South Philadelphia, Frangelli’s Bakery traces its roots to Joseph Frangelli’s original 1947 shop. The bakery preserves its neighborhood tradition by hand-cutting and pumping each doughnut to order, while its South Philly Franolli—created in 2015—has brought the bakery attention from food publications and television shows.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Talluto's Authentic Italian Food, IncFounded in 1967 when Philadelphia chef Joseph Talluto bought a ravioli machine, Talluto’s now makes more than 90 varieties of pasta and sauces at its Folcroft facility. The third-generation family business also operates three Italian specialty markets in the greater Philadelphia area, carrying its handmade foods and continuing the family’s neighborhood-store tradition.FOLCROFT, PA