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On Thursday, August 1st – Sunday, August 4th quite a few team members, both from our stores and the office, pitched in to serve the 100,000 music lovers at Lollapalooza in Grant Park!

On Tuesday, Aug 6th Lou’s was out in full force to support our First Responders in Broadview and Schererville for National Night out.

In Broadview, over 250 slices were sampled out with large crowds gathering around the Lou’s booth.

The excitement for Lou’s in Schererville was extremely remarkable as we served out over 450 slices as part of Schererville’s National Night Out.

The organizers from the Schererville Police Department said that Lou’s booth lines were the longest they had ever seen! It was a great opportunity for us to let local residents know that we are now open and that we are proud to be a part of the Schererville community. Highlights of the event included Lou’s debuting their beautiful new pop-up tents and a helicopter landing in the middle of the park.

With the school year ramping back up, Lou’s made their way over to Stevenson High School for their annual Vendor Fair.

Lou’s was able to sample out over 500 slices of pizza to the entire Stevenson faculty. Teachers and administrative staff were super grateful to have Lou’s on hand and were looking forward to participate in our fundraiser programmers as well as ordering catering from us throughout the school year.

With summer reading programs coming to an end, Lou’s donated some pizzas to the Palos Heights Library for their summer reading celebration.

As a partner in our Summer Reading Programs, Lou’s was happy to make the donation and feed 50 members of the local library. We were told that the pizza was a “huge hit” among all and they look forward to working with us on next year’s summer reading program.

On Thursday, July 15th Lou’s participated in Addison’s Rock N’ Wheels.

The event is a concert series in Addison Village with thousands of spectators. Lou’s sold over 500 slices of pizza and brought great awareness to the Addison location, which was directly across the street from the concert! A special thanks to Ryan and the Addison team for doing a great job!

Also on Thursday, July 25^th Lou’s was at Constitution Park for Oak Park’s Summer Parties in the Park.

With a live band, face painting and balloon making activities, Lou’s was on hand to sample out nearly 300 slices of pizza to local residents of Oak Park. A big thanks is in order to Jaromie and the entire Oak Park staff for providing assistance during the event.

Lou’s was on hand in South Loop at the Cooper Apartment Complex for their 1^st Annual “Taste of the Cooper” sampling event on Saturday, July 27th.

We sampled out over 250 slices of pizza to residents and helped introduce our restaurant to many new residents who have moved in from out of town. Other local restaurants and vendors on hand included Portillo’s, Cactus Bar and Grill, Xsport Fitness, and BLVD Restaurant.

Lou’s was in Schaumburg to help hand out over 500 slices in the 5^th annual Ride for Hope for Ovarian Cancer Awareness on Sunday, July 28th.

Motorcyclists journeyed over 50 miles and ended up at Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Stadium where they could purchase food from other vendors and get a free sample slice of Lou’s! The riders loved the pizza and were super appreciative of Lou’s participating. A big thank you to Linda and the Schaumburg team for supplying help and cranking out 90 pizzas.

Looking for somewhere new to travel? Or ever find yourself scrambling around for things to do when your out-of-town guests come in for a visit? Well look no further because we’ve got the perfect place for you!

The lively city of Chicago has endless activities, historic buildings, spirited sports, delicious food and so much more! Hop on a Big Bus Tour and capture the iconic sights of Chicago including places such as the John Hancock building, the Adler Planetarium and more! After site seeing, stop at Garrett Popcorn Shops for a snack to tie over your appetite. Make sure to get the Garrett Mix to bask in the full Chicago experience.

Next, head over to beautiful Millennium Park to relax or even break a sweat! Every Tuesday and Thursday, through August 31^st you can partake in a free morning work out on Millennium Park’s Great Lawn. Don’t forget to stop by “The Bean” before you leave the park! Next, take a stroll down Chicago’s Riverwalk for some unforgettable sights or jump on a boat to take a Wendella Architecture Boat Tour.

Fun fact: did you know that the Chicago River is the only river in the world that flows backwards? After working up an appetite all day you will be ready to feast on some classic Chicago food. What better way to do this than stopping at one of our 11 Lou Malnati’s locations in the city!

Whether this is your first visit to Lou’s or your hundredth, we promise you will leave our restaurants with big smiles and full bellies.

Last week Lou’s made their way to the Glenview Summerfest!

With over 5,000 people in attendance, Lou’s generated a ton of excitement passing out over 800 slices of pizza as well as fun prizes and swag. We’re so excited to be a part of the Glenview community and loved meeting everyone that stopped by!

Lou Malnati’s Addison had the opportunity to serve pizza at the Itasca Water Park for the end of year celebration for Itasca Baseball!

Over 200 parents and children enjoyed Lou’s and we had a great time connecting with the community!

Earlier this month, Lou’s was on hand to serve pizza to over 100 players and fans at the Northbrook Baseball 4th of July Tournament!

With our Northbrook location just across the street from the baseball field we had so much fun getting to know the community and they were super appreciative of our sponsorship and support.

Our general managers recently got together for a day of learning and giving back.

They spent the day learning more about how to motivate and appreciate our teams. As part of their retreat they assembled 20 wagons and stuffed over 50 stuffed animals that were all donated to the Boy and Girls Club of America. Giving back to our community has been a part of the Malnati tradition since 1971 and we strive to continue these values and pass them on to the next generation.

Continuing our tradition of generosity, our Oak Park team recently volunteered at the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry!

The Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry provides healthy and nutritious meals to 13 zip codes across Cook County. The Oak Park team helped to unload food deliveries, stock shelves, and re-pack produce!

Kindness Rocks!