The Pizza Factory St. George, located in the historic Ancestor Square, has become one of the most well-known tourist stops in southern Utah over the past forty-five years. “We have customers who say they plan much of their vacation around coming to the Pizza Factory when they come to town,” stated Bill Randall, founder and owner of the Pizza Factory in St. George.  

The idea for the Pizza Factory originated during the early 70s when a group of friends traveled to southern Utah for a ski vacation. Finding there wasn’t a pizza parlor in the area, they declared that “the need created an opportunity.” Subsequently, the first Pizza Factory opened its doors in Cedar City, Utah, in 1974. Through the years, the menu offerings have been refined to now include Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, specialty pizzas, sandwiches, calzones, a fresh salad bar, and deluxe desserts, including custom-built cookies, smoothies, and more. 

After buying out some of the original owners, Bill Randall and Bill Kringlen opened up shop in St. George, Utah, on August 20, 1979. “We’re here because we love Southern Utah and the people,” Randall stated. “We have a personal involvement with the community and want to continue providing a great place and environment where people can come and enjoy lunch and dinner.” 

The Pizza Factory provides its customers with an enjoyable dining experience by making its pizza with only the finest ingredients and toppings possible. “Our emphasis has always been on quality,” Randall continued. “That’s what our customers like, and I guess that’s why we are still around after all these years.” 

Menu choices are unlimited with a myriad of sauces and topping combinations from which to choose. The Pizza Factory offers nine made-to-order specialty pizzas in combination with the numerous sauces and toppings available. "Everything is done to order. You can have it your own way—custom-built. We also create our own sauces, and we make them fresh daily. The Pizza Factory provides the one-and-only Factory ambiance while dining in our comfortable atmosphere," Randall explained.

In 1994, they established the Pasta Factory, a restaurant that allows its customers to create their own signature pasta dishes or to pick one of the many freshly made entrees or salads on the menu. With eight made-to-order specialty entrees in addition to fourteen different types of pastas and seven varieties of sauces and six selections of toppings, your meal will be the ultimate dining experience. The Pasta Factory provides a comfortable, European-style atmosphere while dining inside, or you can opt to dine outside underneath the shade of a canopy. 

Over the years, two more Pizza Factory locations have been added, one at Pineview Plaza and one on the corner of Dixie Drive and Sunset Boulevard. These locations offer a combination of the Pizza Factory’s signature, custom-built pizzas as well as their create-your-own pasta dishes. They provide dine-in, take out, and drive through services, while the Pineview location also provides door-to-door delivery service. All Pizza Factory and Pasta Factory locations offer catering, so give them a call when you are planning your next event. The Pizza Factory in Ancestor Square has a large room for parties of all sizes, and the Pasta Factory has a large banquet room for parties, receptions, business meetings, and more.

For more information, call the Pizza Factory at 435-628-1234, or go online and check out their amazing custom-built menu items at stgeorgepizzafactory.com.