User:Grey Wanderer/Shakespeare's Pizza
 Original location at 9th & Elm | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | Columbia, Missouri, U.S., 1973 |
| Headquarters | 225 South 9th Street , Columbia, Missouri USA |
Number of locations | 3 stores |
Area served | Columbia, MO United States |
| Products | Pizza Beer Frozen Pizza |
| Owner | Jay and Nancy Lewis [1] Kurt Mirtsching (Manager) |
| Website | http://www.shakespeares.com |
Shakespeare's Pizza, founded in 1973, is a Columbia, Missouri landmark known for its popular pizza and unconventional decor. Its original location is at the intersection of 9th and Elm in downtown Columbia, across the street from the campus of the University of Missouri. In November 2010, Shakespeare's was the winner of “Best Bites Challenge: College Edition” on ABC's “Good Morning America.”
Locations[edit]
Shakespeare's Pizza has three locations in Columbia, Missouri. The original restaurant was located at 9th and Elm. It has since reopened in a new building at the same location. Much of the decor and some of the old building materials were re-used in the new building. The second location opened in 2004 and is often referred to as Shakespeare's West and is located at the corner of West Broadway and Broadfield Drive, on the west side of the town. A third location (Shakespeare's South) opened on Peachtree Drive, off of Providence Road on the south side of Columbia in 2012. On April 1, 2015 it was announced that their iconic downtown location would be demolished to make way for more student housing.[2]
Frozen Pizza[edit]
Frozen Shakespeare's Pizza is available at grocery stores in Columbia, Mid-Missouri, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield. Frozen Shakespeare's Pizza is also available for purchase online and ships to 23 states (including Missouri). Shakespeare’s Frozen is also a popular fundraiser throughout the Midwest.
References[edit]
- ^ Marquis, Pamela (April 9–22, 2001). "'Head Cheese' keeps the pizzas coming since 1978" (PDF). Mid-Missouri Business Journal: 9.
- ^ Stice, Alicia. "Downtown Shakespeare's Pizza location slated for demolition". Columbia Daily Tribune.
External links[edit]
- Shakespeare’s Pizza wins "Good Morning America" challenge, Columbia Tribune, 21 November 2010
- Shakespeare's Pizza-Columbia (Downtown) River Front Times, Retrieved 12 January 2011
- Shakespeare's Pizza Coming To A Grocery Store Near You, KPLR 11 St. Louis, 3 March 2010
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Category:Pizzerias in the United States Category:Companies based in Columbia, Missouri Category:Restaurants in Columbia, Missouri Category:Tourist attractions in Columbia, Missouri Category:Restaurants established in 1973 Category:1973 establishments in Missouri Category:Drinking establishments in Missouri