Making pizza and

history!

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.

Over sixty years later, we still use the recipes, ingredients, love and care that we learned from Mary. 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 around the corner learning the ropes in our restaurants, as well as on the air starring in our radio ads. And, of course, Toto and Peggy are still keeping a keen eye on the business—after all it has their mother’s name on it!

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!

History Highlights

1959

Mary Fazlo opens the original Shack in Boyes Hot Springs.

1977

The original Shack relocates.

1978

Mary's son Toto, begins running the business

1983

Mary and Toto open a second location.

1988

Toto hands over the reigns to son-in-law Cully Williamson.

1999

Mary Fazio passes away.

2004

Vince Albano, Mary's Grandson and Toto's son, takes on the role of CEO.

2009

Gluten-free pizza is added to the menu in an effort to allow everyone in the community the ability to enjoy Mary's pizza.

2009

50 Years Young!

2014

The 20th location open in Petaluma.

2015

Mary's Pizza Shack donates $50,000 to Valley Fire Relief.

2016

Slice Shack by Mary's opens.

2017

Mary's receives a "Philanthropy in the Community" award from The North Bay Business Journal.

TODAY

Still homemade from scratch!

Mary's

manifreshto!

Welcome to the place that refreshes classic Italian dining.

From garlic to tomatoes, we source ingredients that are the freshest, the tastiest, the Mary-ist.

We bring them together with passion and a dash of modern flair to renew delicious recipes.

Because when you do, that’s staying true to her original Pizza Shack love. And the laughter and joy that follows.

We return nightly to the style that created a simple, casual dining experience back in 1959–dedicated to authentic flavor of every kind.

This is Mary’s Manifreshto.

And if you like reading it, just wait until you taste it.

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