Gino Pozzo was born in 1942 and was the son of Italian immigrants, Vincenzo and Maria. He moved with his family to Brooklyn when he was just a few weeks old. He started working as a grocery store bagger at $1.50 a day, but he eventually saved up enough money to open what would become one of the most lucrative companies in the world: Gino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant at 515 Kings Highway in Brooklyn, New York City. After a few years, he was able to afford to buy the business from its previous owner and within a few more years, he was able to open his second pizzeria on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn, which is still owned and operated by Gino Pozzo.
Gino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant is best known for their signature thin crust pizza: thin enough that it can be folded in half. The menu consists of pizza, subs, and pastas. The interior is decorated with black and white photographs from Gino’s childhood from the 1940s and 1950s.
In addition to his two pizzerias located in Brooklyn, Gino Pozzo owns the New York City-based restaurants Rio Bravo Cantina, Eighteen Restaurant & Lounge, Pastis Restaurant & Bar, Piccola Cucina Italiana (Little Italian Kitchen) and Kettle Black. Gino Pozzo also owns a restaurant in Italy called Antica Bologna Trattoria. He used to also own a Greek-themed restaurant called Casa Nonna, but it has since been changed into the Rio Bravo Cantina. He also owns the company Gino’s Management LLC which is responsible for Antica Bologna Trattoria, Eighteen Restaurant & Lounge, Pastis Restaurant & Bar and Rio Bravo Cantina.
Pozzo is a board member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also is a member of the Advisory Council of the Brooklyn Food Industry Alliance (BFIA). Gino Pozzo has been featured in numerous publications regarding his business ventures, including Bloomberg, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. He has been cited as a “Brooklyn Entrepreneur” by The Brooklyn Paper and as a “New York City personality” by CBS News.
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