Mary's Pizza Shack

Mary's Pizza Shack, founded in 1959 by Mary Fazio, is a chain of full-service, family-owned and operated, casual dining restaurants that specializes in Italian-style dishes. It operates more than 15 locations throughout Northern California. The chain s restaurants serve a selection of salads, sandwiches, entrees, appetizers and desserts. Its restaurants signature items include giant meatballs, pesto breadsticks and homemade soups. The chain s restaurants provide dine-in, takeout and delivery services. Mary's Pizza Shack organizes a school lunch program that offers homemade food items to students for school meetings and sports events. The chain additionally administers the Guided Tour Program, which gives students and adults a view of a working restaurant, including food preparation, safety, sanitation and pizza eating. It supports several local organizations, such as the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Face to Face AIDS Network. In addition, Mary's Pizza Shack sells gift cards of various denominations that can be redeemed at any of its locations.