Which pizza chain, Cassano's Pizza King or Mazzio's is still in operation today?
Cassano's Pizza King Cassano's Pizza King, currently operating under the brand Cassano's, is a pizzeria chain based in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. Established on June 4, 1953, by the Kettering grocer Victor "Vic" J. Cassano, Sr. (June 4, 1922 – January 1, 2002) and his mother-in-law Caroline "Mom" Donisi, the company currently (2005) operates 34 Cassano's Pizza King restaurants in the Dayton area, and has three other western Ohio franchises (in Russells Point, Fairfield and Sidney), plus a franchise in Quincy, Illinois, and another in Hannibal, Missouri. The company also operates dozens of Cassano's Pizza Express kiosks in gas stations, convenience stores and hotels, and sells frozen pizza dough under the name Cassano's Fresh Frozen Dough Company.
Gambaro Group Gambaro is an Australian hospitality group headquartered at Brisbane, Queensland founded in 1953. Passed from original founder Giovanbaptista Gambaro to son Michael and Domenico, who opened Gambaro seafood restaurant in 1972. It is the oldest established restaurant in Brisbane and a benchmark in fine dining. Gambaro is today operated by third generation sons John, Frank and Donny Gambaro. Currently the Gambaro Group comprises a multitude of businesses, including the multi-award-winning Gambaro Restaurant, Black Hide Steakhouse, and the Gambaro Hotel, MG Bar and Function Centre.