Pizza made the old fashioned way; the right way. Homemade sauce, beef, dough, lasagna made daily in each store! "Give the people what they want." Saverio (Sam) Rosati Nearly a century ago, Sam Rosati lived by these simple words. Little did he know that this humble philosophy would help to shape the foundation of Rosati's Pizza. In the late 1890's, Sam's father began the family's rich tradition of serving delicious Italian food to customers in his New York restaurant. After the turn of the century, the family moved to Chicago and opened another fine ltalian restaurant featuring "Italian Style Pizza," a tasty appetizer consisting of homemade tomato sauce served on a crispy piece of bread. In 1927, Sam followed in his father's footsteps and opened his own Italian restaurant in downtown Chicago. When Sam retired, his sons were ready to continue the family tradition. The year was 1964-- pizza in America had evolved and was starting to take off. The first Rosati's Pizza opened its doors in a Chicago suburb. Rick Rosati, great grandson of Fred Sr., continued the family tradition and opened his own Rosati's Pizza in Arlington Heights, Il in 1970. By 1978, a total of ten Rosati family members owned Rosati's Pizzas In 1979 the family decided to expand the business and began franchising the Rosatis Pizza concept. In 1996 Sam Rosati, great, great grandson of Fred Sr. marked the fifth generation of Rosti family members serving fine Italian food when he opened a Rosati's Pizza in Belvidere, Il.