Buddy's Pizza is an independent pizza restaurant chain based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1946, the company has an annual revenue of US$30 million. The chain has 19 restaurants and over 700 employees.[1] Buddy's has been called one of the five best pizzerias in the United States by the Food Network.[2]
Food
The restaurant serves Detroit-style pizza baked in blue steel pans. In addition to pizza, Buddy's serves sandwiches, soups, pastas, salads, Sanders Hot Fudge Sundaes, and chicken tenders.
History
Buddy's Rendezvous was opened in 1936 by Gus Guerra on Conant Street in Detroit as a speakeasy. It wasn't until 1946 when Buddy's Rendezvous created the Detroit-style pizza