Savarino's Pizza Reveals Last Day In Shorewood After 13 Years: 'Difficult Decision Made'

SHOREWOOD, IL — After 13 years of business in Shorewood, Savarino's Pizza is calling it quits in two weeks. The Shorewood restaurant at 1134 West Jefferson Street in the same strip mall as Happy Place Cafe, Will County Brewing and Mauve will be going out of business at the end of May.

Savarino's Pizza was available in regular crust, extra thin and double dough.

"It’s with a mix of gratitude and bittersweet emotions that, after 13 wonderful years serving this amazing community, we announce the closing of Savarino Pizza on June 1," Savarino's Pizza revealed on Monday night on its Facebook site. "This difficult decision comes as two of our beloved family members step into well-earned retirements, and we shift our focus to continuing the tradition at Capri Pizza in Whiting, Indiana.

A 2022 Joliet Patch article highlighted the fact that while many people like the pizza, Savarino's Pizza is also known for its broasted chicken, according to Savarino's manager Cesar Aguilar.

"It's about half-and-half," Aguilar said, on whether the broasted chicken or its pizzas are most popular with the customer base. As far as the broasted chicken, "that's always something we've had here. The broasted chicken is on a timer. It only takes 10 minutes to cook."

In Monday night's announcement, Savarino's Pizza wanted everyone to know, "from the bottom of our hearts, we want to sincerely thank every single customer, neighbor, and friend who supported us over the years. Whether you stopped in once or were here every week, your loyalty meant the world to us. You helped turn a dream into a neighborhood staple, and we’re forever grateful for your love, laughs, and late-night pizza runs.

"We’d also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Village of Shorewood, the Shorewood Police Department, Troy Fire Station, Shorewood Park District, the Chamber of Commerce, and Troy Township. Your support, collaboration, and dedication to the community played a meaningful role in our journey and success, and we are truly thankful."

Savarino Pizza urged customers to drive all the way to Whiting, Indiana to visit them and patronize their one and only remaining business, Capri Pizza 1704 Calumet Ave.