Contributor: Vince ScalabrinoJanuary 1, 20262:18 pm

Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan: Champaign-Wright

Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan: Champaign-Wright

Champaign, Illinois · opened 1971

Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan: Champaign-Wright Exterior

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709 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL

“Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan, also known as “”The Flying Tomato Brothers,”” was founded in 1971 in Champaign, Illinois. At its peak, the chain expanded to operate 18 locations across Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. The building that held this location still stands and is a frozen yogurt restaurant today.

References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGyhuzLYZc
  2. Original Aug 1977 Garcia’s Ad
  3. https://martin-wombacher.squarespace.com/blog/2014/3/15/the-search-for-the-flying-tomato-by-chip-joyce

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