Ellio's Pizza

American brand of frozen pizza

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Ellio's Pizza is an American brand of frozen pizza owned and distributed since 2020 by G.A. Productions LLC of Lodi NJ. Ellio's was previously owned by Dr. Oetker, a German corporation and earlier by McCain Foods, a Canadian corporation, which sold it to Dr. Oetker in 2014.

History

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In 1963, Ellio's Pizza was founded in the Long Island, New York town of Great Neck by Elias Betzios, George Liolis, and Manny Tzelios.^[1] Four years later, Ellio's introduced its signature "9 slice" pizza in a box comprising 3 rectangular pizzas, each divisible crosswise into three slices.^[1]

In 1988, McCain Foods acquired the Ellio's brand and continued pizza production in Lodi, NJ. In 2006, Ellio's added a microwaveable pizza to its product line, adopting the more common round pizza form. In 2009, the product line expanded further, with the introduction of italian sausage and "Pepperoni Supreme" pizza.^[1]

In 2015, McCain Foods announced the sale of its North American pizza business, including the Ellio's brand and production facility, to Dr. Oetker.^[2] The brand has continued to expand its variety. As of 2015, Ellio's is available in 8 different crust and topping configurations.^[3]

Prior to cooking

When McCain foods acquired Ellio's in 1988, the frozen pizza brand was outselling all competitors in the New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia markets.^[4] In 2007, despite a distribution limited to the Northeastern U.S., Ellio's was the 9th best selling brand in the country, with sales totaling 34,880,060ドル.^[5] According to Ellio's, their pizza remains the top selling frozen pizza in the Northeast.^[1]