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Introduction
Established in 1983, we are a 100% employee-owned company with three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, Berkeley, and San Ramon. Recognized locally and nationally with over 150 Best Pizza Awards, Zachary's offers 2 styles of pizza: a Chicago-style stuffed pizza and a traditional thin crust pizza. Every Zachary's Chicago Pizza is made with our mildly spicy, tangy tomato sauce, made-from-scratch dough, and our unique blend of quality cheeses. All ingredients are the finest and freshest available. Our approach is a commitment to high quality food, and a pleasurable dining experience.
WHAT IS STUFFED PIZZA?
Not to be confused with 'Sicilianâ? style, 'Stuffed Crustâ? or other 'deep dishâ? pizzas, our stuffed pizza is something else altogether. Starting with a thin layer of fresh dough in a deep pan, we fill it with cheese and any combination of fresh ingredients. Another thin layer of dough is then added to cover the filling. The pizza is then topped with our mildly spicy tomato sauce and is cooked in our oven. While the pie bakes, the top layer of dough will melt into the cheese and seal in flavor. Because our stuffed pizza is literally 'stuffedâ? with an abundance of ingredients and slow cooked to enhance flavor, it takes 30-40 minutes to prepare.
ZACHARY'S AS AN EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY
In 2003, after 20 years of hard work establishing a solid business and bringing together a top-notch dedicated crew, the founders Zach and Barbara decided it was time to retire from the restaurant business. They didn't want to sell the business outright. Instead, they found a way to transfer the business to their employees by way of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
INC. Magazine featured Zachary's in a story about ESOPs
Contra Costa Times ran a story about Zachary's and how an ESOP works
Oakland Tribune detailed our ESOP
The New York Times did an article on Zachary's ESOP
Through participation in an ESOP, employees are motivated to think and work like owners, and long-time employees gain the opportunity for financial security. As of July 26, 2010 Zachary's ESOP owns 100% of the company.
As employee owners, we continue the Zachary's tradition. We are committed to making the highest quality pizza possible while providing genuine care for our guests. We are truly honored that people choose to eat at Zachary's. It is our sincere hope we can make our customers happy, that they will enjoy our pizza and their experience with us.
OUR HISTORY
Zachary's founders Zach Zachowski and Barbara Gabel both grew up in small towns in Wisconsin. After living in Chicago for several years, they developed a taste for deep-dish Chicago-style pizza. In 1983, they found themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area with dreams of opening their own restaurant. They spotted a funky little lampshade shop in the East Bay and envisioned this spot as the location for their own pizza restaurant'with a California twist.
Zach Zachowski & Barbara Gabel, Zachary's Founders, 1983
As luck would have it, the lampshade shop owner was ready to retire. So it was here on the corner of College Avenue and Oak Grove in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland that they opened the original Zachary's. After much planning and jack-hammering, the first Zachary's on College Avenue opened its doors for business on July 25, 1983. There were 30 seats in just 900 square feet of space'the size of our current waiting area!
Business took off immediately. To meet the growing demand, Zach and Barbara opened a second store in nearby Berkeley on Solano Avenue just over a year later on September 16, 1984. After two decades in the Bay Area, we opened our third location in San Ramon, California on September 13, 2006. In 2008, with three locations and over 100 Best Pizza awards to our name, we celebrated our 25th year in the Bay Area.
ZACHARY'S ART
One-of-a-kind works of art decorate the walls at our three restaurant locations in the Bay Area. These unique pieces of art are created by our enthusiastic and talented customers.
We started an art contest in the mid-1980s and have continued the tradition every two years or so since then. The fun pieces you see on our restaurant walls are from our art contest winners. We display art from the latest contests and also rotate pieces among our restaurants. We've collected hundreds of pieces of art over the years. See a selection from the Zachary's Chicago Pizza Art Collection. And come see them in person on our walls!
WHAT IS STUFFED PIZZA?
Not to be confused with 'Sicilianâ? style, 'Stuffed Crustâ? or other 'deep dishâ? pizzas, our stuffed pizza is something else altogether. Starting with a thin layer of fresh dough in a deep pan, we fill it with cheese and any combination of fresh ingredients. Another thin layer of dough is then added to cover the filling. The pizza is then topped with our mildly spicy tomato sauce and is cooked in our oven. While the pie bakes, the top layer of dough will melt into the cheese and seal in flavor. Because our stuffed pizza is literally 'stuffedâ? with an abundance of ingredients and slow cooked to enhance flavor, it takes 30-40 minutes to prepare.
ZACHARY'S AS AN EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY
In 2003, after 20 years of hard work establishing a solid business and bringing together a top-notch dedicated crew, the founders Zach and Barbara decided it was time to retire from the restaurant business. They didn't want to sell the business outright. Instead, they found a way to transfer the business to their employees by way of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
INC. Magazine featured Zachary's in a story about ESOPs
Contra Costa Times ran a story about Zachary's and how an ESOP works
Oakland Tribune detailed our ESOP
The New York Times did an article on Zachary's ESOP
Through participation in an ESOP, employees are motivated to think and work like owners, and long-time employees gain the opportunity for financial security. As of July 26, 2010 Zachary's ESOP owns 100% of the company.
As employee owners, we continue the Zachary's tradition. We are committed to making the highest quality pizza possible while providing genuine care for our guests. We are truly honored that people choose to eat at Zachary's. It is our sincere hope we can make our customers happy, that they will enjoy our pizza and their experience with us.
OUR HISTORY
Zachary's founders Zach Zachowski and Barbara Gabel both grew up in small towns in Wisconsin. After living in Chicago for several years, they developed a taste for deep-dish Chicago-style pizza. In 1983, they found themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area with dreams of opening their own restaurant. They spotted a funky little lampshade shop in the East Bay and envisioned this spot as the location for their own pizza restaurant'with a California twist.
Zach Zachowski & Barbara Gabel, Zachary's Founders, 1983
As luck would have it, the lampshade shop owner was ready to retire. So it was here on the corner of College Avenue and Oak Grove in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland that they opened the original Zachary's. After much planning and jack-hammering, the first Zachary's on College Avenue opened its doors for business on July 25, 1983. There were 30 seats in just 900 square feet of space'the size of our current waiting area!
Business took off immediately. To meet the growing demand, Zach and Barbara opened a second store in nearby Berkeley on Solano Avenue just over a year later on September 16, 1984. After two decades in the Bay Area, we opened our third location in San Ramon, California on September 13, 2006. In 2008, with three locations and over 100 Best Pizza awards to our name, we celebrated our 25th year in the Bay Area.
ZACHARY'S ART
One-of-a-kind works of art decorate the walls at our three restaurant locations in the Bay Area. These unique pieces of art are created by our enthusiastic and talented customers.
We started an art contest in the mid-1980s and have continued the tradition every two years or so since then. The fun pieces you see on our restaurant walls are from our art contest winners. We display art from the latest contests and also rotate pieces among our restaurants. We've collected hundreds of pieces of art over the years. See a selection from the Zachary's Chicago Pizza Art Collection. And come see them in person on our walls!
Contact Info
Address:
1853 Solano Ave.
Berkeley
California 94707
United States
Berkeley
California 94707
United States
Tel:
(510) 525-5950
Website:
http://www.zacharys.com/
Offering
- Chicago-style stuffed pizza
Hours of operation
| From | To | From | To | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Open | 11:00 | 21:30 | ||||
| Tuesday | Open | 11:00 | 21:30 | ||||
| Wednesday | Open | 11:00 | 21:30 | ||||
| Thursday | Open | 11:00 | 21:30 | ||||
| Friday | Open | 11:00 | 22:30 | ||||
| Saturday | Open | 11:00 | 22:30 | ||||
| Sunday | Open | 11:00 | 21:30 | ||||
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