Just like the American dream
story, the success of Broadway PizzaŽ can be traced
to a humble beginning.
In 1953, an Italian named John Spallacci, born in
Gorviano Valli Italy, moved to Minneapolis and
introduced his very special pizza recipe to the Twin
Cities area.
It was in 1961 that Eddie Peck purchased the
operation from Spallacci and with the help of his
wife Dorothy and mother Mamie, continued with the
pizza tradition from his neighborhood restaurant and
bar at 253 W. Broadway in north Minneapolis. While
Eddie made the sausage from scratch, Mamie spent her
mornings preparing her special sauces and doughs for
the delicious homemade pizza. Word quickly got
around that Eddie and his family were making the
best pizza in town. Soon it was standing room only
at the broadway.
The neighborhood was good to the business and when
the construction of I-94 created the
need to move in 1975, Eddie wanted to stay close to
the neighbors who had helped him build his business.
Eddie chose a railroad station theme and name for
his new Broadway PizzaŽ restaurant because of the
importance of railroad transportation to the growth
of north Minneapolis. In fact, he purchased his new
site at the intersection of Broadway and West River
Road, from Iron Horse Development, located in the
heart of railroad activity. Even today, Soo Line and
Burlington Northern tracks travel across the
property of our landmark restaurant overlooking the
Mississippi River, just blocks from the original
location.
Over the years, Eddie's famous thin-crust pizza has
earned countless accolades from the media. And a
loyal following from the public.
Today Broadway PizzaŽ is a growing collection of
neighborhood restaurants united in our dedication to
providing our customers with superior food and
service. We sincerely hope you enjoy your visit to
Broadway PizzaŽ and come back to see us soon.
Broadway PizzaŽ
thanks you, our customers, for over 50 years of
great dining and fun!