Buddy's Pizza
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 Buddy's Pizza in Livonia | |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Street address | 17125 Conant Street |
| City | Detroit |
| State | Michigan |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 48212 |
| Country | United States |
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| Website | BuddysPizza.com |
Buddy's Pizza is an independent pizza restaurant chain based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1946, the company has an annual revenue of US $30 million. The chain's eleven restaurants have a total of 700 employees.[1] Buddy's has been called one of the five best pizzerias in the United States by the Food Network.[2] They have bocce ball league play every Saturday morning at their original location on Conant Street.
Cuisine
The restaurant serves Detroit-style pizza baked in blue steel pans. In addition to pizza, Buddy's serves sandwiches, soups, pastas, salads and chicken tenders.
History
As of 2009, the restaurant chain is owned by Robert Jacobs.
Locations
The original location is still in business at 17125 Conant Street in Detroit. The restaurant opened up new locations across metro Detroit and currently has eleven restaurants.[3] The additional locations are Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Livonia, Novi, Royal Oak, Shelby Township and Warren.[4] On April 16, 2019, Buddy's Pizza opened a new location in Kentwood. This is the first Buddy's restaurant to be located outside of Southeastern Michigan.[citation needed] On June 1, 2020, Buddy's opened a Lansing, MI location.
References
- ^ "Buddy's now offers e-mail on the side". The Detroit News. January 1, 2006. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "Detroit's Buddy's Pizza turns 60". Pizza Marketplace. August 8, 2006. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "Paying More Dough For Rising Pizza Costs". CBS News. February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "Locations". BuddysPizza.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
