East of Chicago Pizza
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East of Chicago Pizza is a restaurant chain based in Willard, Ohio
Willard, Ohio
Willard is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,806. Willard is served by the Willard Memorial Library.-Geography:Willard is located at ....

 offering different styles of pizza
Pizza
Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...

 along with side dishes including buffalo wings
Buffalo wings
A Buffalo wing, hot wing or wing is a chicken wing section that is traditionally fried unbreaded and then coated in sauce...

, breadsticks, and subs. They have approximately 120 restaurants in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, Vienna, WV, and Myrtle Beach, SC. The first restaurant was opened in 1982 as the Greenwich Pizza Barn in Greenwich, OH. They offer dine in at many of their locations as well as delivery. They often offer a pizza buffet
Buffet
A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners generally serve themselves. Buffets are offered at various places including hotels and many social events...

. A few of their locations now offer a "Fun Factory" with games for kids.

East of Chicago Pizza Company corporate headquarters is now located in Lima, Ohio. It was purchased by a franchisee, Tony Collins, in 2008 from the former president/founder of the company L. Scott Granneman.
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