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places where families could gather after a ballgame, friends could meet for dinner, coworkers could relax after work, and visitors could feel welcome."
However, pizza was something that wasn ' t in substantial supply in Eubank— and so the Robinsons brought their pizza heritage with them to their new Kentucky home. The original Eubank Pizza, under different ownership, came up for sale, and the Robinsons saw an opportunity to claim it as their own and keep doing what they do best— making a mean pizza pie.
" When we opened our first pizza business in Eubank, we wanted to bring with
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us the pizza philosophy we grew up with— highquality ingredients, generous portions, consistency, and treating every customer like family. We knew people here had plenty of dining options, so we never expected acceptance overnight. Instead, we focused on earning trust one customer at a time."
It worked. Robinson said that both ends of the community embraced Eubank Pizza, recommending it to friends and family, allowing the business to sponsor local teams and organizations, and making the Robinsons feel like they belong. The restaurant even got featured on the
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" America ' s Best Restaurants " YouTube channel, unveiling Eubank Pizza to an international audience.
" The transition has truly been a two-way relationship," he said. " While we ' ve brought a little bit of our Chicago pizza heritage to Pulaski County, the community has taught us just as much about hospitality, relationships, and what it means to be a local business. The success we ' ve experienced isn ' t something we ' ve achieved on our own— it ' s a direct result of the people here who chose to support us, encourage us, and welcome our family into the community. We are incredibly grateful for that
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support, and we ' re proud to call Pulaski County home."
While Eubank Pizza has been a small business success story, with Somerset Pizza & Pub, the Robinsons saw the opportunity to do something different. Robinson said the space offers flexibility that they didn ' t have before, with room— including a stage and patio— for live entertainment, private events, community gatherings, and experiences that go beyond what Eubank Pizza ' s locations have offered.
Robinson said they first took notice of the space after Gold Star Chili left to open a new store further north
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