Home Run Inn
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Home Run Inn is a pizzeria chain based in Chicago, United States, and its suburbs. It has seven locations, including Chicago, Addison, Illinois, and Darien, Illinois, and sells frozen pizzas in 20 states.
[edit] History
In 1923, Mary and Vincent Grittani owned a small bar on the South Side of Chicago. When a ball from a nearby baseball game was hit through the tavern's window, the couple decided to rename the tavern Home Run Inn. In the 1940s, the famous pizza recipe was developed and perfected. From there, the franchise expanded into frozen pizza, and several new locations were opened. Today, Home Run Inn operates not only the seven locations, but also a USDA manufacturing facility to keep up with demand for its pizza.[1]
[edit] Pizza
Home Run Inn, though based out of Chicago, is not known for deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza. Home Run Inn's pizza is hand-tossed, with a relatively thin crust. The frozen pizza is very popular—according to ACNielsen data, it is the number one selling frozen pizza brand in Chicago.[2]
