HISTORY

1970’s - University of Illinois. Founder Bruce Hink is sitting around one late night with some buddies craving pizza (i.e. munchie attack) and the term “Za” is born.

1980’s - Fresh out of college, Bruce starts working for a local pizza chain, and takes their one restaurant, and builds it into over a dozen locations across the entire Midwest.

1990’s - Bruce embarks on his own restaurant concept by the name of Delight’s that serves up custom made-to-order ice cream, yogurt, and smoothies.

1999 - While in the kitchen at Delight’s one day, Bruce starts fiddling around (he’s always fiddling) with some pizza crust, sauces, and toppings and stumbles across a rather novel way to make individual pizzas.

2000 - Bruce opens up the very first Mia Za’s location at the University of Illinois on Green Street. It serves just pizza and panini’s.

2001 - Mia Za’s business is booming. Bruce decides to add pasta and salads to the lineup.

2003 - University of Michigan Mia Za’s opens - go Blue!

2007 - University of Wisconsin Miz Za’s opens - go Badgers! Bruce also adds the popular pick-two. If you haven’t tried it yet, you’re missing out.

2008 - Mia Za’s starts to franchise. Hold onto your hat - we’re going for a ride!