Imo's Pizza is an American chain of pizza restaurants headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] As of 2020, the company says it has more than 100 restaurants and stores in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.[2]
As of November 2015, Imo's was ranked the 32nd-largest pizza chain in the United States with gross sales of $93.8 million.[3]
The chain is known for its version of St. Louis-style pizza, which is common in the area and features provel cheese—a combination of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone with a low melting point and gooey texture. The restaurants also sell salads, submarine sandwiches, and desserts, the last including ones that can be made in a pizza oven.
History
St. Louis residents Ed and Margie Imo, who were devoted Catholics, frequently ordered meat-topped pizzas from local Italian restaurants at 11:30 PM every Friday but had to pick up the pizzas themselves, as no pizza delivery service operated in the city at the time. Recognizing an opportunity, the couple decided to establish a pizza parlor that offered delivery and soon began searching for a location in