Lou Malnati’s FAQ’s

How many Lou Malnati’s locations are there?
Where is the corporate office located?
Where can I find nutritional information for your pizza?
Can I film or photograph in a pizzeria?
How do I request a donation?
When was Lou Malnati's established?
Who is Lou Malnati?

Who is the owner of Lou Malnati's?
Where can I find a Lou Malnati's pizzeria?
Are there Lou Malnati's pizzerias outside of Chicagoland area?
What is the company's mission?
Do you franchise?
How can I get a pizza shipped to me?

	How many Lou Malnati’s locations are there?
	Our 33rd store opened in Chicago's Gold Coast on July 4, 2011. There are 21 carry out locations and 12 dine in restaurants. For a complete list, visit our Locations page.

	Where is the corporate office located?
	3685 Woodhead Drive Northbrook, Illinois 60062.

	Where can I find nutritional information for your pizza?
	You can find nutritional information on most varieties of pizza by visiting the Pizza Nutritionals page.

	Can I film or photograph in a pizzeria?
	With prior approval from Lou Malnati's Marketing Department, and accompanied by an appropriate Lou's Crew team memeber, we can arrange for you to film or photograph in our pizzerias.

	How do I request a donation?
	For donation requests, please visit our Fundraising & Donations pages.

	When was Lou Malnati's established?
	Lou Malnati's was established March 17, 1971. Our first pizzeria, located in Lincolnwood, Illinois, is still in operation in the original building.

Who is Lou Malnati?

Lou got his start in the 1940’s, working alongside his father in Chicago’s first pizzeria. Then Lou took his pizza expertise to the northern suburb of Lincolnwood, Illinois, where he and his wife Jean opened the first Lou Malnati's Pizzeria on March 17, 1971. Aficionados of deep-dish pizza lined the streets on opening day for just a taste. Lou became legendary for his high-spirited character, generosity and passion for sports.

	Who is the owner of Lou Malnati's?
	Lou Malnati's is owned and operated by the Malnati Family.

	Where can I find a Lou Malnati's pizzeria?
	For a complete list of Lou Malnati's pizzerias, please visit our Locations page.

	Are there Lou Malnati's pizzerias outside of the Chicagoland area?
	All Lou Malnati's pizzerias are located in the Chicagoland area. For our fans outside of Chicago, you can satisfy your deep dish cravings by having Lou's pizza and other Chicago favorite foods shipped to you through our Tastes of Chicago mail-order division. Please visit Tastes of Chicago's website for more information and to place your order.

What is the company's mission?

Lou Malnati's is a family-owned foodservice company in a unique environment and produced by a management team and staff committed to each other, the customer, and the community.

Regarding products served, Lou Malnati's features its signature item, "deep-dish pizza" and other quality homemade food made to order. Innovation of products and services is important, as is good food at reasonable prices.

Lou Malnati's is a tradition, with customers and employees representing second and third generations of involvement with Lou's.

	Do you franchise?
	We are a family owned and operated business and we do not franchise. Right now, we do not have any plans to expand outside the Chicagoland area. Our quality and consistency is critical to our success and we do not feel that we could control that to our standards by franchising or expanding outside this market.

	How can I get a pizza shipped to me?
	You can satisfy your deep dish cravings by having Lou's pizza and other CHicago favorite foods shipped to you though our Tastes of Chicago mail-order division. Please visit Tastes of Chicago's website for more information and to place your order.