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Andrew L Vitale Sr. was nothing if not determined. In 1962 the Kelvinator employee at the age of 22 opened a small pizza shop on Grandville Avenue in Grand Rapids.
Andrew worked full time at Kelvinator while building his business. With his great recipes, Andrew built a business that has become a well known part of the fabric of life in the Grand Rapids area, even outlasting Kelvinator itself, once one of the areas largest employers.
Andrew became a well respected leader in the Grand Rapids area. He taught and rewarded the hard work of the people who worked with him as he built his business. Andrew also gave back to the community that loved his pizza so much by lending his success to hundreds of young people who played team sports under the Palermo Pizza name, as well as supporting numerous causes throughout the community.
Andrew retired in 2000 leaving an extraordinary legacy to his two sons, Andrew Jr. and Anthony. Tony and Andy are now committed to expanding their father's dream as they expand Palermo Pizza. We now have seven independently operated stores.
...And how can they go wrong? Andrew Sr taught his sons from an early age the secrets of success...A great secret sauce recipe, a commitment to quality, a love of family and community and lots of hard work. In other words he taught his kids the same thing he taught hundreds of others, the American Dream there for each of us...So work hard and live your dreams...
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