Type Private Number of locations 3 stores | Industry Restaurant | |
Founded Columbia, Missouri, U.S., 1973 Headquarters 225 South 9th Street
Columbia, Missouri, USA Area served Columbia, MO United States | ||
Shakespeare's Pizza, founded in 1973, is a Columbia, Missouri landmark known for its popular pizza and unconventional decor. Its original location is at the intersection of 9th and Elm in downtown Columbia, across the street from the campus of the University of Missouri. In November 2010, Shakespeare's was the winner of “Best Bites Challenge: College Edition” on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Locations
Shakespeare's Pizza has three locations in Columbia, Missouri. The original restaurant is located on the corner of 9th and Elm in the area known as the District (downtown Columbia), however it currently operates at the corner of 8th and elm due to a reconstruction project involving the building the restaurant leases. The second location opened in 2004 and is often referred to as Shakespeare's West and is located at the corner of West Broadway and Broadfield Drive, on the west side of the town. A third location (Shakespeare's South) opened on Peachtree Drive, off of Providence Road on the south side of Columbia in 2012. Frozen Shakespeare's Pizza is also available at grocery stores in Columbia, mid-Missouri, Kansas City and St. Louis. Frozen Shakespeare's Pizza is also available for purchase online and ships to 23 states (including Missouri). On April 1, 2015 it was announced that their iconic downtown location would be demolished to make way for more student housing.