Sam’s which has an extremely loyal following now, struggled at first because the people of Pictou County didn’t know what pizza was however, George had faith in the business and knew that he had a great sauce and pizza and would tell customers, “One day you will be waiting in line for my pizza.” George was right, pizza quickly caught on and today people line up for Sam’s Pizza. If you don’t believe us just show up at Sam’s Pizza on Saturday night around supper time, you better be prepared to wait awhile, but it is worth every minute. Sam’s is truly a family business success story. George and his brother over the years brought most of their family to Pictou County with many working in various capacities for the restaurant or at restaurants of their own. At 82, George visits the restaurant daily and up until a few years ago was still making his famous brown pizza sauce. Now George leaves the day- to-day operations of the business to son, Spyro, and two of his daughters, Yota and Maria along with their cousin (George’s nephew) Spyro Pyro- volos, who has been with the business for as long as anyone can remember. Over the years Sam`s has seen many changes. The business started out as a little spot in the 60’s, but in the early 80’s George, his brother and nephew decided to expand by purchasing the building next door. Both buildings were torn down to make room for the current The Original Sam`s Pizza that you see today. The menu has changed over the years and now includes a variety of delicious meal choices offering some- thing for everyone, just in case you are in the mood for something other than one of their amazing brown sauce pizzas. The Original Sam`s Pizza has a loyal customer base who frequent the restaurant or place their takeout orders these days with the current Covid restrictions. Can’t make it to Stellarton, well not to worry as the team at Sam’s has you covered, as they are now offering prepackaged frozen pizzas at several local convenience stores and markets across the province so that you can get your fix
for their brown sauce pizzas. Some loyal cus- tomers are having Sam`s Pizza shipped to them all over the country and world for that matter as they crave a taste from home. If you want to try your hand at making your own pizza with George’s famous brown sauce recipe, The Original Sam`s Pizza is now available by the bottle at various locations regionally and throughout Canada and even by the jug in Stel- larton. But if you want the true Original Sam`s Pizza
experience you need to come to Stellarton and order a Combo, which is a pizza topped with Brothers Pepperoni, green pepper, mushroom and smothered with the perfect blend of cheeses and enjoy it piping hot right out of the oven. Locals, I being one of them, will also tell you that a big slice of Sam’s brown-sauced pizza is best paired with their sweet donair dipping sauce and one of Sam’s amazing Greek salads. You can take my word for it, but I recommended the next time you’re craving a slice or venturing to or through Pictou County going to one of the many beaches, that you stop in say hello to George and try one of his world-famous brown sauce pizzas, your mouth will thank you.
“One day you will be waiting in line for my pizza.”
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MARCH 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH 2021
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