Dorene Centioli-McTigue, her brother and her cousin opened the first Pagliacci Pizzeria on “The Ave” in Seattle’s University District in February of 1979. Their intention was to open a place where they could get good pizza, and it was over a year before they even got around to putting up a sign. As Dorene has said, “It was not a very business-like business." Since that first location on The Ave, Pagliacci has grown and now boasts over 20 locations around Seattle and the Eastside and offers delivery and catering to many Seattle neighborhoods. Emphasizing seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, Pagliacci Pizza is committed to sustainability and is in the Top 10 of Seattle City Light’s Green Up power program, which is made up of businesses that purchase their power from renewable sources.