Serving Our Community For Over 50 Years!
The Barone Family, Sam (father) Rosina (mother) Al (son) and Irma (daugther) were born in Figline, a small town in Southern Italy with a population of about 1500 people. The Barone's came to America in 1946, after World War II. They originally moved to Pennsyllvania where their second son Gene was born. Due to poor weather and hard times they to California in 1954.
In 1959, the Barone's decided to open a restaurant, "Barone's Pizza" with Sam, Rosina, Al and his wife Sue handeling the daily operations of the restaurant. Barone's Pizza was first located on Lancaster Blvd. in a small 12 x 40 foot building and then moved to Avenue I and 15th street West, due to the street widening on the boulevard (accross the street and west of where it is now). Sam and Al Barone then decided to build and moved to the current location, at 1229 West Ave. I in 1964.
In 1971, Sam and Al Barone took on two partners, Gene Magar, his wife Diane, Tony Peterson and his wife Wanda. Gene Magar had started working at Barone's as a dishwasher in 1959. Gene left for a period of time in order to start college and begin work in the aircraft industry. When Gene was laid-off in 1971 he went back to work for Barone's Pizza at which time Sam and Al Barone invited him to become part of the Baone Family. In 1972 Gene and his wife had their first child "Steven", and in 1975 Gene and Diane had their second son "John".
Having Barone's Pizza in good hands with Gene Magar and Tony Peterson, Al Barone decided to retire in 1984. In the year 2006 Gene Magar, after almost 50 years of working at Barone's Pizza also decided it was time to retire. The partnership with Gene Magar and Tony Peterson dissolved and Gene became the sole owner of Barone's Pizza.
With Gene deciding to retire, he invited Dan Edwards to join in the Barone's Family in 2006. Dan started to work for Barone's Pizza in 1993 as a Sanitation Engineer (dishwasher). Dan has been very influential with some of the dinners that were created during this time. In 2008 Gene invited his son John, his wife Danielle and his three children Justin, Marissa and Tyler to join the Barone' Family
The Family of Barone's Pizza would like to remind you that even though the original founders have moved on, their recipes are still alive today with the same passion for great taste and quality ingredients as ever. The new owners are still part of the Barone's Family, now that you know our history, allow us to know yours, and become a part of our famliy.
