Imo's Pizza

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Imo's Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area. They are noteworthy for their version of the St. Louis-style pizza, which is common in the area. The restaurants also sell an assortment of salads, appetizers, and deserts. While mostly found in the St. Louis area, the franchised pizzerias are also found scattered throughout select locations in the Midwest.

Opened in 1967 by Ed Imo, Imo's is sometimes credited with creating the original St. Louis-style pizza, however the true origin is unknown. St. Louisans often give the credit to them, usually with an ironic story of how it was invented to go along with it, simply because Imo's Pizza became the most widespread, popular, and commercially-successful restaurant serving St. Louis-style pizza. There are currently over 80 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.

In 2004, Imo's was ranked the 26th largest pizza chain in the United States; it tallied sales of $73 million USD.