In 1959, Mary Fazio opened the original Shack, using her father's recipes and her home kitchen's pots and pans. Mary created a warm and cozy place where friends and family gathered to enjoy her home-cooked meals. She made everything from scratch, from pizza dough to soups, pasta sauces to salad dressings. Mary's Italian comfort food kept her friends returning to the Shack again and again. Mary pioneered the "open kitchen" concept so she could greet each guest as they walked through the door, and keep a watchful eye to make sure no one left hungry. Almost sixty years later, we still use the recipes, ingredients, love and care that we learned from Mary. At each Mary's Pizza Shack, we prepare Mary's Italian comfort food from scratch every day. No heat lamps. No frozen dough. No canned sauces. Our soups, salad dressings, sauces, pizza dough and focaccia are all made fresh daily, using Mary's original recipes. Our kitchens are open, allowing our guests to see the cooks in action. Kids love to sit at the counter and watch the dough spin, the flour fly, and their favorite dishes prepared right before their eyes. Our beloved founder Mary Fazio passed away in 1999, but her legacy lives on in her family and her restaurants as a Sonoma County legend. Our company is still owned and operated by the family--the third generation handles the day-to-day running of the business in roles ranging from CEO to spearheading our charitable giving. Mary's great-grandchildren can be found learning the ropes in our restaurants, as well as on the air starring in our radio ads. And, of course, Toto, Peggy and Anna are still keeping a keen eye on the business--after all it has their mother's name on it! Today, Mary's Pizza Shack continues to be a family-run organization, carrying on her rich family traditions, delicious recipes and passion for good food and good company. Mary's family extends well beyond the branches of our family tree. We are proud that many of our crew members have spent their entire careers here, they are a huge part of the family too. Some of our employees have worked for us for over thirty years, helping us keep Mary's spirit and culture alive and thriving in our restaurants. We invite you to come in and experience it for yourself; there's always room in our family!