Sparky's Cafe

Cory DeLuca has over 30 years of experience in the Pizza restaurant industry. Mama DeLuca's name comes from when Cory's wife was pregnant with their daughter, and that was her nickname at the cafe they both worked at at the time. Cory's Great-Grandpa, Dominic DeLuca, was born in Licusati, a small village in southern Italy in 1895. At age 11 he along with his parents Phillipi and Agnes as well as his siblings immigrated to America where they settled in Duluth’s “Little Italy” where he was a resident for 70 years. In the 1940s, Dominic and his wife Rosilia opened a little grocery store called DeLuca’s Grocery. Making Italian sausage among other Italian classics such as sauces, pastas, breads for the demanding Italian immigrants in the Duluth Area. Mama DeLuca's Pizzeria was established in 2004.

Cory DeLuca has over 30 years of experience in the Pizza restaurant industry. Mama DeLuca's name comes from when Cory's wife was pregnant with their daughter, and that was her nickname at the cafe they both worked at at the time. Cory's Great-Grandpa, Dominic DeLuca, was born in Licusati, a small village in southern Italy in 1895. At age 11 he along with his parents Phillipi and Agnes as well as his siblings immigrated to America where they settled in Duluth's "Little Italy" where he was a resident for 70 years.In the 1940s, Dominic and his wife Rosilia opened a little grocery store called DeLuca's Grocery. Making Italian sausage among other Italian classics such as sauces, pastas, breads for the demanding Italian immigrants in the Duluth Area.Mama DeLuca's Pizzeria was established in 2004.