1976
A counter inside Hickory Hollow Mall.
The Picnic Pizza Corporation opened in Nashville in 1976, first inside Hickory Hollow Mall, and went on to run a number of locations around Middle Tennessee.
About · It's all about family
Real Italians. Real pizza. Brooklyn style.
Picnic Pizza has served Middle Tennessee since 1976. Angelo's has been on Hazelwood Drive in Smyrna since 1999, and the LaMattina family still runs the ovens.
1999
Angelo's opens in Smyrna.
The current shop opened on December 23, 1999. Mr. Angelo LaMattina ran it with his wife, Sara, hand crafting pizzas in the old world Italian style.
2010
The recipes pass to Nick and Joe.
Mr. LaMattina passed away in January 2010. His sons, Nick and Joe, had learned the recipes he handed down, and they carry on the tradition today.
Today
Honoured by the city it started in.
The family received a Proclamation from the Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County Council for its service, its longevity as a family business and its authentic Italian food.
Everything is still homemade from scratch daily.
