03-04-2025
Local pizza owner wins big at international pizza competition
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN)- A local pizza shop owner and operator finished at an international competition as one of the best from around the globe, according to a press release.
Ben Hoover, the owner of Franky's Pizza and Delicatessen, won fifth place for his Sicilian Style Spicy Pepperoni pizza at the 2025 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. The pizza has a house-made Italian chili crunch oil, red sauce, capicola, and pepperoni.
Hoover competed from March 24-26, with 260 pizza and sandwich makers from the United States, Italy, Mexico, and Japan.
Hoover also had a sandwich finish 13th at the competition. Hoover's Countach sandwich is a breaded chicken cutlet sandwich with house-made basil pesto, Prosciutto di Parma, fresh mozzarella, and roasted red peppers.
Franky's Pizza and Delicatessen opened on Scott Street in Warren this past fall.
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