06/04/2026
June 4,2019 we reopened our doors after a devastating fire on the same date two years prior.
Seven years ago, we started again.
It took so long to rebuild.
We got a new name and how we got that was when we rebuilt, we rebuilt in the original footprint of the pizza shop. We couldn’t go any bigger. It had to stay the same size as the Original.
We were Maria’s Pizza and Spaghetti House since 1968 and then Maria’s Downtown and since 2019 we are Marias Original Pizza since 1968
428 Colborne St. East
And the same phone number 519-759-0346 since 1968. Nobody else can say that.
We kept paying Bell Canada while we were rebuilding to keep that number because that number is history that number is known by its customers of 58 years.
We were able to save some machinery from the fire.
Our dough machine that pours out 750 pounds of dough.
We salvaged our measuring cup. That is our little treasure, we measure everything with it
“Zia Rosa’s measuring cup”
We put our heart and soul into this shop.
We had the community, friends and family, local businesses rallying for us to be successful
It was such a mind blowing three hours our first day June 4th 2019
We were nervous. We were excited. We were happy to be back.
Every emotion was had that day
I know we made my Mom proud. We honoured her with the rebuild.
We even used the old awning to create the new signage
We paid homage to the ladies that worked here and made it what it is today
Thank you to our customers, friends and family for welcoming us back seven years ago and supporting us still
Monday June 8th 2026 from 4 to 7
We are giving 10% off your pick up orders to say thank you ♥️🍕
I’m going to share some photos. behind the scenes of the rebuild , the first day we opened our doors after the fire.
We couldn’t leave here and rebuild somewhere else or open somewhere else because this was my parents place that they started
For the love of Pizza ♥️🍕🌟
Cheers
Gino, Bobbie-Sue, Virgil, Robbie
and our amazing pizza crew over the years
Couldn’t have done it without you all
Hope to see you Monday