Iconic Boston-based restaurant known for its deep dish pizza introduces month-long celebration, contests and specials throughout its 15 Massachusetts restaurants
Norwood, Mass. (January 18, 2024) – As National Pizza Week wraps up this Sunday, January 20, 2024, Uno Pizzeria & Grill – the birthplace of deep dish pizza – is proud to announce its 80th birthday celebration this year. The iconic pizza destination will honor the milestone at its fifteen restaurants throughout Massachusetts with a series of contests, events and promotions where nostalgic Uno guests from the last eight decades can share some of their fondest memories and experiences at Uno’s for a chance to win prizes, including an all-expenses paid trip to Chicago, where the Uno story began in 1943.
The contest will encourage Uno’s fans to share their ‘Uno’s Moments,’ heart-warming stories of family nights, first dates, post-game meals and gatherings with friends at www.unos.com/80years and through Uno’s’ social media pages. Contest entrants will also have opportunities to win free pizza for a year and Uno’s swag and apparel in addition to the all-expenses paid trip to Chicago, which also includes a visit to the original Uno Pizzeria & Grill on the corner of Ohio and Wabash. Plans for in-restaurant events, along with weeklong celebrations for Uno’s’ other signature styles of pizza including Chicago Thin Crust, Detroit-style, Tavern-style, Gluten-free and Cauliflower crust will be announced in weeks ahead.
“The common thread amongst our loyal guests from over the last several decades is that fond memories are created at Uno’s, long-lasting memories of visiting our restaurants and trying our deep dish pizza for the very first time with friends, family and teammates,” said Erik Frederick, CEO of Uno Pizzeria & Grill. “We look forward to hearing more of those memories through Uno’s Moments, and creating even more memories in the years to come here in Massachusetts, which became our home away from home when Aaron Spencer introduced delicious deep dish pizza here in 1978.”
Uno Pizzeria & Grill, formerly and commonly referred to as Pizzeria Uno, was introduced outside of Illinois for the very first time in 1978 when Aaron Spencer – Massachusetts resident, entrepreneur and prominent businessman – purchased the franchise rights to the restaurant and brand. Spencer opened the first franchise location in Boston with an expanded menu to attract a broader crowd than just pizza enthusiasts. Uno’s now has fifteen restaurants in Massachusetts cities and towns including Attleboro, Bellingham, Braintree, Dedham, Framingham, Haverhill, Leominster, Millbury, Revere, two in Springfield including the Basketball Hall of Fame, Sturbridge, Westborough, Worcester and Wrentham, and its corporate headquarters are located in Norwood.
Knowing well that some people who grew up with Uno’s here in Massachusetts have moved to different areas in New England, Uno’s is also offering the contest to those who now reside in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine and can take advantage of in-restaurant promotions and events at their respective hometown Uno’s. For more information, please visit www.unos.com.
About Uno Pizzeria & Grill:
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes approximately 80 company-owned and franchised UNO Pizzeria & Grill restaurants located in 18 states, and the District of Columbia, India, and Saudi Arabia. UNO is all about connecting people over awesome pizza – from its famous Chicago Deep Dish, which UNO invented in 1943, to its Chicago Thin Crust, to its gluten-free and vegan pizzas to its new Detroit Style Pizza. For more information, visit www.unos.com.
