Founded in 1976, Beggars Pizza is a restaurant with the several locations in the suburbs of Chicago. The company operates restaurants in Blue Island, Oak Forest, Merrionette Park, Lansing and Oak Lawn, Ill. The company s menu is influenced by the culinary traditions of the Piedmont Province of Northern Italy. The company s menu includes thin, gourmet-stuffed and deep-dish crust styles of pizza in a variety of sizes. Its pizzas are individually prepared and baked to order. In addition, the restaurant serves pasta dishes that include spaghetti, mostaciollini, ravioli, gnocchi, thin spaghetti, lasagna and tortellini. Beggars Pizza also serves a variety of dinner entrees, sandwiches and side orders. In addition to eat-in and carryout service, the company offers several catering packages. Beggars Pizza is headquartered in Blue Island, Ill.