Ellio's Pizza

In 1963, Ellio's Pizza was founded in the Long Island, New York town of Great Neck by Elias Betzios, George Liolis, and Manny Tzelios.

[1] In 1988, McCain Foods acquired the Ellio's brand and continued pizza production in Lodi, NJ.

[1] In 2015, McCain Foods announced the sale of its North American pizza business, including the Ellio's brand and production facility, to Dr.

When McCain foods acquired Ellio's in 1988, the frozen pizza brand was outselling all competitors in the New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia markets.

[4] In 2007, despite a distribution limited to the Northeastern U.S., Ellio's was the 9th best selling brand in the country, with sales totaling $34,880,060.