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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria company history timeline

1971

Lou and his wife Jean opened the first Lou Malnati's Pizzeria on March 17, 1971, in Lincolnwood, Illinois.

1978

After Lou Malnati died of cancer in 1978, his wife and sons Marc and Rick took over the business.

2011

On July 4, 2011, Lou Malnati's opened their biggest pizzeria in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago.

2016

Lou Malnati's began opening restaurants in the Phoenix area on May 12, 2016, with the first location opening at Uptown Plaza in central Phoenix.

2019

Wisconsin followed Indiana, with Lou Malnati's opening its first restaurant on December 11, 2019 in the Milwaukee suburb of Fox Point.

2021

In July 2021, Lou Malnati's announced it was moving its headquarters to Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

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