Paisano’s Pizza & Grill

What Paisano’s Pizza & Grill does

Paisano's Pizza & Grill is a privately-held, family-owned casual restaurant business operating two dine-in locations in Elburn (106 N Main St) and Sugar Grove (98 Main St), Illinois, within Kane County. The company serves homemade and made-to-order cuisine, with a core menu spanning original pizza recipes, pastas, calzones, Italian sandwiches, burgers, chicken sandwiches, brats, soups, salads, appetizers, pot roast sandwiches, and desserts. It generates revenue through four primary streams: dine-in and carry-out sales at both locations; delivery within an 8-mile radius covering roughly a dozen surrounding communities (Kaneville, Maple Park, Campton, Wasco, LaFox, Lily Lake, Mill Creek, Big Rock, and parts of Yorkville, Plano, Montgomery, North Aurora, and Batavia); catering services for parties, weddings, graduations, and corporate events; and seasonal retail pies including a Thanksgiving pre-order program and a July Pie lineup (Chocolate Eclair, Key Lime, Oreo, Banana Cream, Oreo Cream Pie, Raspberry Lemonade). Paisano's also operates an "Order and Share" fundraising program that donates a percentage of qualifying orders to participating local community organizations.

The business runs on minimal proprietary technology. Its website is a WordPress site built by Shaw Media Marketing, and online ordering is outsourced to ChowNow (order.chownow.com) rather than maintained in-house. There is no public-facing API, no proprietary ordering platform, no mobile app, and no AI/ML capability disclosed. Pricing is menu-based and "subject to change without notice," with beef and chicken items priced at market. The marketing stack is limited to the company website, an "Order and Share" coupon-driven community engagement channel, and word-of-mouth within the local community. Operating hours are approximately 11am–9/10pm Monday through Saturday and noon–9pm on Sunday, with closures on Easter and July 4th and modified hours on Mother's Day and Memorial Day.

The customer base is composed entirely of local residents and event-hosting families/organizations within the Kane County micro-market. There is no disclosed headcount, no parent company, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public listing. The company is independently operated and remains in active operating status across both locations.

Name

Paisano’s Pizza & Grill

Legal name

Paisano's Pizza & Grill

Website

https://paisanospizzagrill.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pizza Restaurant

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (7225), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Pizza restaurant
• Italian cuisine
• Food delivery service
• Event catering
• Casual dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Elburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and carry-out sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from customers dining in or carrying out food orders at both Elburn and Sugar Grove locations.
2. Delivery sales: Delivery revenue within 8-mile radius of both locations, covering surrounding communities including Kaneville, Maple Park, Campton, Wasco, LaFox, Lily Lake, Mill Creek, Big Rock, and parts of Yorkville, Plano, Montgomery, North Aurora, and Batavia.
3. Catering services: Catering for parties, events, holidays, and special occasions including birthdays, showers, weddings, graduations, family reunions, and corporate events. Menu includes bruschetta, pastas, pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and kid-friendly options.
4. Specialty pies and retail: Sale of specialty pies (Chocolate Eclair, Key Lime, Oreo, Banana Cream, Oreo Cream Pie, Raspberry Lemonade) as retail products, including holiday pies like Thanksgiving pies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paisano's Pizza & Grill operates two brick-and-mortar locations in Elburn and Sugar Grove, Illinois, serving homemade and made-to-order pizzas, pastas, calzones, Italian sandwiches, burgers, brats, soups, salads, appetizers, and desserts. The restaurant offers dine-in, carryout, delivery within an 8-mile radius of each location, and catering services for events such as birthdays, showers, weddings, graduations, family reunions, and corporate events.

Product overview

Paisano's Pizza & Grill is a local pizza restaurant offering a single, unified dine-in, carryout, delivery, and catering service. The core product portfolio includes homemade and made-to-order pizzas, pasta dishes, calzones, Italian sandwiches, burgers, chicken sandwiches, brats, soups, salads, appetizers, pot roast sandwiches, and desserts (including seasonal pies such as July Pies and Thanksgiving Pies). The restaurant also operates a catering service for events of all sizes, a fundraising program ("Order and Share" coupon program), and daily lunch specials. The named offerings in the portfolio include the Main Menu (pizza, pasta, calzones, sandwiches, burgers, chicken sandwiches, brats, soups, salads, appetizers, desserts), Catering Menu (bruschetta, pastas, pizzas, salads, sandwiches), and Pies (seasonal offerings including July Pies and Thanksgiving Pies). All items are prepared with fresh ingredients and made to order, reflecting a family-style dining approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Menu (Pizza, Pasta, Calzones, Sandwiches, Burgers)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local community organizations (fundraising)minorOthersPaisano's Pizza & Grill partners with local community organizations through their 'Order and Share' coupon program. When customers present the Order and Share Coupon, the restaurant donates a percentage of the order value to the participating organization. This is a community engagement initiative rather than a formal business partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jet's Pizza: National Detroit-style pizza chain with a strong presence in the Chicago suburbs, offering delivery and catering. Competes directly with Paisano's on the pizza-and-delivery model in the same suburban market.
• Little Caesars: National value-oriented pizza chain with carry-out and delivery locations throughout the Chicago suburbs. Competes most on price-point carry-out occasions rather than full-service dining or catering.
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria: Chicago deep-dish pizza chain with strong Chicagoland presence, nationwide shipping, and catering services. Comparable menu and delivery/catering model but broader geographic footprint and stronger brand recognition.
• Giordano's: Iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza chain with locations across Chicagoland and beyond, offering dine-in, delivery, and catering. Overlaps directly on pizza, Italian-American menu, and delivery radius, but operates at a much larger brand scale with a more focused deep-dish identity.
• Domino's Pizza: National pizza delivery chain with significant presence in the Kane County suburbs, including Elburn and Sugar Grove. Direct competitor on the delivery and carry-out occasions, though lacking dine-in and Italian-dinner positioning.
• Papa John's Pizza: National pizza chain operating franchised locations in the western Chicago suburbs. Competes on the delivery and carry-out occasions with significant marketing and digital infrastructure advantages.

Direct peers

• Rosati's Pizza: Chicago-area pizza franchise offering dine-in, carry-out, delivery, and catering with a similar Italian-American menu including pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. Directly comparable on geography, menu, service model, and catering capability, though operating at a larger franchise scale.
• Aurelio's Pizza: Family-owned Chicago-area pizza chain with dine-in, delivery, and catering services strong in the western and southwestern suburbs. Highly comparable to Paisano's on local family-run profile, Italian menu, and event catering offering.
• Marco's Pizza: Growing franchise pizza chain with dine-in, delivery, and catering offerings, including locations in the Chicago suburbs. Comparable on menu breadth, service channels, and catering capability, making it a relevant franchised competitor.

Emerging players

• Blaze Pizza: Fast-casual custom pizza chain with suburban Chicago locations. Competes for the casual pizza dining occasion with a build-your-own model, representing a different format but in the same product category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paisano%E2%80%99s-pizza-&-grill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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