Pazzo's Pizzeria
Pazzo's Pizzeria is a privately-held, partnership-operated Italian restaurant group running three dine-in and takeout locations in Colorado's Vail Valley (Vail, Avon, Eagle), serving handmade pizza, pasta, and full-bar service to local families and ski resort tourists since 1990.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersVail, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Pazzo's Pizzeria does
Pazzo's Pizzeria is a privately-held, partnership-operated Italian restaurant group operating three dine-in and takeout locations in the Vail Valley of Colorado: Vail Village (since September 1990), Avon/Beaver Creek (since 1996), and Eagle (since 2005). The company is owned and operated by a group known as "The Boyz" — co-founders Grateful Mike, Powder Tom, and Hutch, joined by Mark "Cromwell" in 1996 — with no external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership.
The core product is handmade-to-order pizza in multiple sizes and house specialty varieties, supported by a full Italian-American menu including pasta dinners (all served with soup or salad and garlic bread), calzones/pazzones, sandwiches, appetizers, salads, soups, and a full bar with happy hour service at Avon and Eagle. Gluten-free pizza is offered at the Avon and Eagle locations. Pricing follows unit pricing per item, with pizza ranging from $15.95 for a small cheese pie to $22.00 for a Sicilian. Family-friendly amenities include a game room at Avon and event/birthday-party hosting across all three locations.
The business model is direct-to-consumer restaurant operations with one-time transactional food and beverage revenue at three physical locations. There is no mobile app, no third-party delivery integration, and digital marketing is limited to the company website (pazzospizza.com) and a Facebook page. Customer mix blends local/resident families (primary segment) with Vail/Beaver Creek/Eagle tourists seeking après-ski and casual Italian dining. No public revenue, headcount, or financial disclosures exist; the firmographic record shows 15 employees, which likely reflects owner-operators and core staff rather than total hourly workforce. The firmographic "country: Germany" field is contradicted by all address and location evidence pointing to Colorado, USA.
Pazzo's Pizzeria firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pazzo's Pizzeria
- Legal name
- Pazzo's Pizzeria
- Website
- https://pazzospizza.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Pazzo's Pizzeria is a privately-held, partnership-operated Italian restaurant group running three dine-in and takeout locations in Colorado's Vail Valley (Vail, Avon, Eagle), serving handmade pizza, pasta, and full-bar service to local families and ski resort tourists since 1990.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pazzo's Pizzeria industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Pizza and Italian Restaurant
- NAICS
- Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)
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Where Pazzo's Pizzeria is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vail
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Pazzo's Pizzeria business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Food and Beverage Sales: One-time transaction revenue from dine-in and takeout orders at three restaurant locations. Menu includes pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, appetizers, salads, and beverages including full bar service with beer, wine, and liquor.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pizza pricing by size (Small 12", Medium 15", Large 18", Sicilian Thick) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pasta dinners including soup/salad and garlic bread |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Appetizers and starters |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Sandwiches served with fries or pasta salad |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Calzones and pocket pizzas |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Beverages including fountain drinks, coffee, and bottled drinks |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Pazzo's Pizzeria product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pazzo's Pizzeria operates three dine-in and takeout Italian restaurants in Vail, Avon, and Eagle, Colorado, selling handmade-to-order pizza, pasta dinners, sandwiches, calzones, salads, appetizers, soups, and beverages including a full bar. The business targets families, locals, and tourists in the Vail Valley ski region and supports event hosting and gift card sales as auxiliary services.
Product overview
Pazzo's Pizzeria operates as a multi-location Italian restaurant serving pizza and Italian cuisine across three Colorado locations (Vail, Avon, and Eagle). The core product is handmade-to-order pizza available in house specialty varieties and build-your-own options, supported by complementary menu categories including pasta dinners, appetizers, soups, salads, calzones/pazzones, sandwiches, and beverages. The restaurant positions itself as family-friendly dining with specific amenities like a game room at the Avon location. All pasta dinners include soup or salad and garlic bread, and gluten-free pizza options are available at select locations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Handmade-to-Order Pizza Handmade-to-order pizzas available in Small 12", Medium 15", Large 18", and Sicilian Thick sizes, with house specialty varieties (Supreme, Azteca, Cajun Combo, Corfu, Veggie Combo, Pizza De Roma, Figioli, Cabo Pazzo, Da' Kine) and build-your-own options with various toppings. Sold to dine-in and takeout customers at Vail, Avon, and Eagle locations.
- Italian Pasta Dinners Italian pasta dishes including Spaghetti (Bolognese, Marinara, or Agli-Olio), Ravioli, Eggplant Parmigiana, Baked Rigatoni, Spinach Manicotti, Meat Lasagna, and Chicken Parmigiana, all served with soup or salad and garlic bread. Targeted at dine-in customers seeking full Italian entrée options beyond pizza.
- Sandwiches Fresh-made sandwiches including Grilled Turkey, Eggplant Parmesan Sub, Meatball Sub, Hot Italian Sub, Philly Cheese Steak, Chicken Parmesan Sub, Triple Decker Club, and French Dip, all served with fries or pasta salad. Sold to dine-in and takeout customers across all three locations.
- Pazzones (Calzones, Stromboli, Pocket Pizza) Pizza dough pockets with cheese and various fillings, including 3 Cheese Zone, Veggie Zone, Border Zone, Twilight Zone, Cajun Zone, Stromboli, and Pocket Pizza, served with Pazzo's homemade marinara sauce. Sold to dine-in and takeout customers.
- Appetizers, Soups, and Salads Starter offerings including French Fries, Cheese Fries, Garlic Bread, Mozzarella Sticks, Jalapeno Poppers, Chicken Tenders, Fried Calamari, Chicken Wings, Pazzo's Combo Platter, Minestrone Soup, Soup of the Day, Dinner/Garden/Greek/Caesar/Pasta/Antipasto Salads, and Fried Calamari or Cajun Chicken Caesar variations. Sold as standalone items or as accompaniments to pasta dinners.
- Full Bar and Beverage Service Fountain drinks with free refills, hot coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juices, milk, bottled water, and Red Bull, plus a full bar with wines, domestic and imported beers, draft beers, and seltzers. Happy hour is offered Monday through Friday 3:00-6:00pm at Avon and Eagle locations.
- Gluten-Free Pizza 12-inch gluten-free pizza available at the Avon and Eagle locations only, priced the same as a regular 15-inch pie. Targeted at gluten-sensitive and gluten-intolerant diners.
- Pazzo's Gift Cards Gift certificates redeemable for food and beverages at all three Pazzo's locations, orderable by phone. Marketed on the website as a convenient gifting option for visitors, locals, and corporate gifting.
- Event and Birthday Party Hosting Private event and birthday party hosting at the Avon location (which features a full bar and kids' game room) and Eagle location, leveraging family-friendly amenities and proximity to attractions such as The Back Bowl Entertainment Center.
Companies that use Pazzo's Pizzeria
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Pazzo's Pizzeria technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Pazzo's Pizzeria partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Pazzo's Pizzeria competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mellow Mushroom: Family-friendly pizza franchise with full bar service, dine-in and takeout. Comparable to Pazzo's positioning of pizza plus pasta, sandwiches, and a full bar in a casual family-friendly atmosphere.
- Mod Pizza: Fast-casual build-your-own pizza chain emphasizing fresh, handmade pizzas in a family-friendly setting. Directly comparable to Pazzo's handmade-to-order pizza model and family positioning, though Mod operates at national scale.
- Blaze Pizza: Fast-casual artisanal pizza chain with build-your-own menu and dine-in/takeout model. Closely comparable to Pazzo's fresh-dough, customizable pizza offering and family-friendly casual dining experience.
- Round Table Pizza: Multi-location family pizza chain focused on dine-in, takeout, and party/event hosting. Comparable to Pazzo's family-friendly positioning and birthday party/event hosting capabilities.
- Mountain Mike's Pizza: Family-oriented pizza chain rooted in Northern California mountain communities. Comparable to Pazzo's as a family-friendly, multi-location pizza concept serving resort and small-town markets with dine-in/takeout service.
Broad incumbents
- Domino's Pizza: Largest U.S. pizza chain with national delivery and digital ordering scale. Comparable as an indirect competitor capturing pizza demand in the Vail Valley via delivery, where Pazzo's has no direct presence.
- Black Bear Diner: Family-style casual dining chain offering hearty American/Italian fare including pizza-adjacent items. Comparable to Pazzo's family-friendly, full-service casual dining model with community/regional expansion.
- Papa John's Pizza: National pizza chain with delivery and digital infrastructure. Comparable as an indirect competitor for the same pizza dollar in Vail/Beaver Creek/Eagle markets.
Regional players
- Beau Jo's Pizza: Iconic Colorado mountain pizza chain rooted in Idaho Springs with locations across Colorado ski country. Comparable as a long-tenured Colorado mountain-town pizza brand serving tourists and locals in resort markets similar to Vail Valley.
- Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh: Colorado-based fast-casual Mediterranean chain with dine-in and takeout service. Comparable as a Colorado-anchored family-friendly casual dining competitor drawing from the same regional customer base.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Pazzo's Pizzeria social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Pazzo's Pizzeria leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Pazzo's Pizzeria funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pazzo's Pizzeria M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Pazzo's Pizzeria
What does Pazzo's Pizzeria do?
Pazzo's Pizzeria operates three dine-in and takeout Italian restaurants in Vail, Avon, and Eagle, Colorado, selling handmade-to-order pizza, pasta dinners, sandwiches, calzones, salads, appetizers, soups, and beverages including a full bar. The business targets families, locals, and tourists in the Vail Valley ski region and supports event hosting and gift card sales as auxiliary services.
Is Pazzo's Pizzeria a public or private company?
Pazzo's Pizzeria is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Pazzo's Pizzeria founded?
Pazzo's Pizzeria was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Pazzo's Pizzeria based?
Pazzo's Pizzeria is headquartered in Vail, United States, in the North America region.
How does Pazzo's Pizzeria make money?
One revenue line is on record: food and Beverage Sales.
Who are Pazzo's Pizzeria's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Mellow Mushroom, Mod Pizza, Blaze Pizza, Round Table Pizza and Mountain Mike's Pizza. Broad incumbents are Domino's Pizza, Black Bear Diner and Papa John's Pizza. Regional players are Beau Jo's Pizza and Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh.
Does Pazzo's Pizzeria have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pazzo's Pizzeria.
What industry is Pazzo's Pizzeria in?
Pazzo's Pizzeria's product category is Pizza and Italian Restaurant. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFACAC, Family-Style Restaurants, with a secondary code of THAFACAK, Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants. Its NAICS code is 722511 and its SIC code is 5810.