Carol Grimaldi

Carol Grimaldi (1938 – April 10, 2014) was an American restaurateur and co-founder of Grimaldi's Pizzeria.[1] She was born in 1938 in Harlem, New York. In 1933, her uncle, Pasquale Lancieri, founded the Patsy’s Pizzeria in Harlem, which was one of the first pizzerias in Harlem.[2] Grimaldi, alongside her husband, opened the first "Grimaldi" pizzeria in 1990. Eight years after the opening of the pizzeria, Grimaldi and her husband sold the pizzeria, and retired from the restaurant business. While still remaining in different business enterprises throughout the years, including Juliannas Pizzeria, the couple decided to re-open the former pizzeria business. As of today, the Grimaldi pizzeria business has become global.[3]

Personal life

She died from cancer in 2014. Grimaldi is survived by her husband and business partner, Pasquale Grimaldi.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Carol Grimaldi, Co-Founder of Lauded Brooklyn Pizzeria, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pizza legend Carol Grimaldi passes". The New York Daily News. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Grimaldi's Pizzeria Co-Founder Dies". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Grimaldi's Pizzeria Co-Founder Dies at 75". NBC New York News. Retrieved 14 April 2014.


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