Phoenix pizza tycoons: History of Nello's, Barro's and Spinato's

Spinato's original location at 68th Street and McDowell Road in Scottsdale.

Anthony Spinato and his wife, Jaime, carry on the family tradition of Spinato's Pizzeria. They pose at the corporate offices in Tempe, on Nov. 14, 2019.

Anthony Spinato making a pizza.

Anthony Spinato carries on the family tradition of Spinato's Pizzeria. He poses at the corporate offices in Tempe on Nov. 14, 2019.

Anthony Spinato and his sister, Nicole Spinato-Kienlen, run the family pizza chain Spinatos.

Tyler Walters (left), a cook, pulls a pizza from the oven as owner Mike Barro poses at the Glendale location of Barro's Pizza on Nov. 15, 2019.

James and Angelina Barro (center) with their sons Angelo (left) and John in Chicago.

Danny Mei, owner of Nello's of Ahwatukee, shows off delicious pizzas at his son Aric Mei's restaurant, The Parlor, on Nov. 14, 2019.

Dan Mei Sr. (behind the bar, center) ran a restaurant in Chicago after immigrating from Italy. His son, Dan Mei, owner of Nello's Pizza in Ahwatukee, says his restaurant is successful in part from traditions brought over when his family immigrated from Italy.

Chris Kienlen (left); his wife, Nicole Spinato-Kienlen; Jaime Spinato; and her husband, Anthony Spinato, help carry on the family tradition of Spinato's Pizzeria. They pose at the corporate offices in Tempe on Nov. 14, 2019.

Nicole Spinato-Kienlen and her husband, Chris Kienlen, help to carry on the family tradition of Spinato's Pizzeria. They pose at the corporate offices in Tempe on Nov. 14, 2019.

Danny Mei (left), owner of Nello's of Ahwatukee; and his son, Aric Mei (middle), owner of The Parlor; and Danny's wife and Aric's mother Barbara Mei enjoy some wine at The Parlor on Nov. 14, 2019.

Aric Mei (left), owner of The Parlor, his mother and father Barbara and Danny Mei, owners of Nello's of Ahwatukee, show off delicious pizzas at The Parlor on Nov. 14, 2019.

Dan Mei, owner of Nello's Pizza in Ahwatukee, chats with customers in his restaurant on Nov. 1, 2019. He says his restaurant is successful in part from traditions brought over when his family immigrated from Italy.

Danny Mei (left), owner of Nello's of Ahwatukee, and his son, Aric Mei, owner of The Parlor, show off some of the delicious pizzas offered at The Parlor on Nov. 14, 2019.

Danny Mei (left), owner of Nello's of Ahwatukee; his wife, Barbara; and his son, Aric Mei (right), owner of The Parlor, enjoy some wine and conversation at The Parlor on Nov. 14, 2019.

Aric Mei, owner of The Parlor, shows off some of the delicious pizzas offered at the Phoenix restaurant on Nov. 14, 2019.

Dan Mei, owner of Nello's Pizza in Ahwatukee, stands in his restaurant on Nov. 1, 2019. He says his restaurant is successful in part from traditions brought over when his family immigrated from Italy.

Danny Mei (left), owner of Nello's of Ahwatukee, and his son, Aric Mei, owner of The Parlor, show off some of the delicious pizzas offered at The Parlor on Nov. 14, 2019.

General manager Justin Fasching spins pizza dough while talking with Mike Barro at the Barro's Pizza in Glendale, on Nov. 15, 2019. Barro is carrying on the family tradition of owning pizza restaurants.

Mike Barro carries on the family tradition at Barro's Pizza. He stops by the store in Glendale on Nov. 15, 2019.

Bruce (left) and Mike Barro are two of the four sibling who own Barro's Pizza.

Mike (left) and Bruce Barro are two of the four sibling who own Barro's Pizza.

Anthony Spinato and his sister, Nicole Spinato-Kienlen, run the family pizza chain Spinatos.

Nicole Spinato-Kienlen and her husband, Chris Kienlen, help to carry on the family tradition of Spinato's Pizzeria. They pose at the corporate offices in Tempe on Nov. 14, 2019.

Nicole Spinato-Kienlen and her husband, Chris Kienlen, help to carry on the family tradition of Spinato's Pizzeria. They pose at the corporate offices in Tempe on Nov. 14, 2019.