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August 7, 2023 - Pizzeria celebrated with an official Grand Re-opening of their dine-in area on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 by slicing the ribbon provided by the chamber. All attending received a free slice of pizza.
City of Center Mayor David Chadwick and ambassador with the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce said, “Welcome to the Pizzeria again! This is a neat day, a fun day, a day full of memories, a day full of hopes, a day full of appreciation to the Jones family for having such a successful business in our community. I’m old enough to remember when it started, Phillip, with your dad and your mom and your uncle over at Daddy George’s Pizza on the corner and we thought that was the finest dining anybody could ever want because it was the first pizza place in Center, Texas.”
Mayor Chadwick continued reminiscing and then presented the Jones family with an engraved pizza paddle from the Chamber of Commerce in recognition of 50 years in business and service to our community. The Pizzeria is a family owned business since 1972 when Mike Jones first opened the doors.
Phillip Jones is the son of Mike and Cherry Jones and has been employed at Pizzeria since 1994. He recently took over ownership of the family business from his father. Phillip’s main goal is to continue the tradition of providing Shelby County and surrounding areas with great food at reasonable prices.
Phillip announced the addition of chicken to the menu.
He also thanked his general manager, Baileigh Barrera, and thanked all the staff who did the remodel of the dine-in area. They did a great job!
The Pizzeria is located at 225 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935. Editor's note: If you live out in the county or just don't want to eat your pizza as soon as you get home, then order your pizza from Pizzeria uncooked and they will prepare it for you to take home and cook it in your own oven - fresh, hot pizza!
From left: (Back row) Wade Collard, Noah Leonard, Connor McCauley, Cashata Goodwin, Jon Salas, John Ford, T.J. Bolton, Ethan McElroy, (Front row) Chandler Jones, Phillip Jones, Allyssa Jones, Baileigh Barrera, Jaelyn Crawford, and K.K. Parker.
