OUR HISTORY

After returning from war, Nick Perrino goes into business with his mother-in-law Mary – together they create the pizza recipe as we know it today. The duo serve pizza as a snack for customers while they enjoy a cold brew. When a home run from a nearby baseball game is hit through the tavern’s window, they decide to rename the tavern Home Run Inn.

As the popularity of frozen pizza begins to take off, Home Run Inn invests in its first USDA Plant.

The USDA plant is 60,000 square feet and runs two lines of frozen pizza to keep up with the growing demand.

Home Run Inn partners with Power Play Distributors to start direct store delivery throughout Midwest.

The Chicagoland area locations include: Hillside, Melrose Park, Bolingbrook, Berwyn, Garfield Ridge, and Beverly.

Born in 1953 and raised in a house attached to the original tavern with his parents Laura and Nick Perrino, Joe Perrino knew pizza inside and out.  After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in business from Lewis University, Joe was set on becoming a dentist having worked in his family’s pizza tavern his whole life.  However, his entrepreneurial spirit took over when his father considered selling the business.  Joe continued to work for his family business becoming CEO at 37 years old after losing his father.  He proudly took Home Run Inn frozen pizza from an idea to a national brand.  His core values of Family, Pride, Grit and Courage remain at the center of the Home Run Inn family, and his legacy will live on for generations to come.

After 3 years of renovations, Home Run Inn re-opens the original 1920’s tavern.

The first Home Run Inn restaurant to include a self pour beer and wine wall is opened.

Home Run Inn opens 2 branded locations in the Wrigley Field ballpark.

Together they are passionate on continuing to build their family legacy using the same values their great-grandparents instilled in them and giving back to the communities they serve.