The History of Gatsby's
It was the year 1963 when Greg Chapin's uncle opened a family-owned pizza shop in Ohio. Chapin, who was just 12 at the time, basically grew up in the kitchen, working there after school and on weekends. "That's when we came up with the dough and sauce recipe," said Chapin, who uses the same ingredients today. As a young adult, he grew away from the family business — never
completely however — as he became an electrician. But pizza kept calling him back. So, back in 1977 Greg opened the original Gatsby’s Pizza in a 20 by 30 600 sq ft farmhouse. Who would have thought that his vision would end up being one of the largest independently owned grill and pizzeria in the area. It wasn’t a pizza shop at first. It was a sandwich shop with beer and wine. He added his family's secret pizza recipe to the menu as the restaurant grew and expanded. He ran Gatsby's in Ohio for 20-plus years. In 2000 Greg decided to retire and passed the torch on to Doug & Gina who now own and operate the grill and pizzeria in the Columbus Ohio area. After selling Gatsby's in Ohio, the Chapins retired to Naples in 2000 and Greg and his wife Jackie decided to open the first Gatsby's Pizza in Southwest Florida in 2003 in Wiggins Pass Crossing. Since Ohio, the two have opened, shut down, sold, and moved the pizzeria a few times. As major medical issues were taking their toll on Greg and remnants of same continues but through the grace of God and all the prayers he persevered. They eventually outgrew Wiggins location and moved to a larger venue in Bonita spring. Then along comes Hurricane IAN and destroys the Bonita Springs location. That and all the ongoing medical issues; Greg and Jackie had decided it wouldn’t be prudent to try to rebuild. So, after the Hurricane, they started looking for new owners that would carry on Gatsby’s Pizza tradition and special recipe. Prayers were answered when Greg and Jackie were introduced to Ohio Gatsby’s alumni who had once lived in the Columbus area who currently live in Naples. Introducing Robynn and her husband Tim. The torch has now been passed and they are now the new proud owners of Gatsby’s Pizza in Florida. The new location is 28811 S Tamiami Trail Suite #5, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. The phone number is (239) 221-3112
Gatsby's Now - Tim and Robynn
Tim and Robynn have lived in many places across the United States. Florence, Kentucky, Columbus, Ohio, Canton, Ohio, Birmingham, Alabama, and St. Louis, Missouri before they moved to Naples four years ago. They have two adult sons who live in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Their daughter is a Junior at FGCU studying Nursing. We love living in the Sunshine State. Tim works in Supply Chain Manufacturing. He loves to build and fix things, ride his bike, rock and roll music, going to the beach, all water sports and Michigan State. Robynn loves gardening, decorating, reading, cooking for family and friends and her cats. She is also passionate about supporting her non-profit groups where she is a long standing member of The Junior League Club of Naples, The Daughters of the American Revolution Naples on the Gulf Chapter and The American Legion Auxiliary Troop 303 in Bonita Springs and Indiana University. We are so excited to welcome you back to enjoy the iconic taste of this fantastic pizza in our family-friendly, fun and fabulous Gatsby’s Pizza restaurant where the food is delicious! The décor is bright and cheerful! The people are so warm and friendly! You will not want to wait to come back again and again! WE ALL LOVE GATSBY’S PIZZA!!! This is just the beginning! We have expanded our menu to include appetizers, subs, hand-cut fries, desserts and beer and wine to name a few! We want to hear feedback from our customers and friends on ways to improve our already great food and service to make sure your dining experience with us is even better. Please check out the dozens of fabulous reviews online and browse our menu. You are most welcome to order online, dine in, take out and we do offer delivery if you order online. Call (239)221-3112 today. Thank you,
Tim and Robynn Douthit
“WE ALL LOVE GATSBY’S PIZZA!!”
