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First American License in New York City
Gennaro Lombardi's returant became the first comerical pizzeria in the United States in the year 1905 -
Famous Papa's Tomato Pies opens
Famous Papas Tomato Pies opens in Trenton's Chamberburg and is currently the oldest pizzeria still in operation, considered the second pizzeria opened in the United States -
Anthony Pero opens his Totonno's Pizzeria
Famous American cook Anthony "Totonno" Pero opens his pizzeria in Coney Island, New York. -
Frank Pepe opened famous pizzeria
Frank Pepe opened his famous Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Cnnecticut -
Invention of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza
Ike Sewell in his Pizzeria Uno invented crust that rises an inch or more above the plate and surrounds deep piles of toppings -
World War 2 Veterans returning home and hungry
American soldiers that returned from the World War 2 brought home their newfound taste for pizza. -
Popularity of pizza rose
Popularity of pizza rose in America after several big celebrities of Italian origin started promoting it. -
The first supermarket frozen pizza was released
The first supermarket frozen pizza was released by Celentano Brothers. Soon after that frozen pizzas became very popular across entire US. -
Opening of the first Pizza Hut
Opening of the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, which will later become worldwide franchise of pizza restaurants. -
"Little Caesar" pizzerias opened
The first of many "Little Caesar" pizzerias opens -
The first Domino's opens.
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The first Papa John's opens.
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The first appearance of revolutionary "self-rising'' crust
The first appearance of revolutionary "self-rising'' crust was unveiled by Kraft, which purchased Tombstone in 1986. -
European Union established ruling that protected Naples' Neapolitan pizza as a cultural food heritage
All pizzerias that want to create real Neapolitan pizza must comply with the strict standards for ingredients and process of its preparation.
