Fini Pizza, a New York-style pizza joint, opened its first location outside the Big Apple in Vineyard, Utah. It quickly sold out of products, with owner Sean Feeney and his team working late into the night to prepare for the upcoming week. Feeney aims to make pizza that is 'excellent and delicious and cravable' and to create a positive environment in which customers feel valued and want their days to be better. Fini Pizza chose Utah as its first location outside the New York City area due to its family-oriented values and strong sense of community.
VINEYARD — The beloved Fini Pizza made quite the impact during its debut in Vineyard's Utah City . Just days after opening, the pizza joint sold out of everything by 5 p.m. on a Monday.
The demand for the delicious New York-style pizza was higher than expected. Owner Sean Feeney and the rest of his team worked late into the night to prep for the week, building pizza boxes, slicing pepperonis and doing all they could to prevent that from happening again. Feeney said he has three goals with Fini Pizza: "Make something that is excellent and delicious and cravable.
" "Do it in a way where you're making others feel like they matter and you want their days to be better. " "How do we then go outside of these doors and really show people how proud we are to be a part of this neighborhood? " For the first time, Fini Pizza also opened up Fini Cafe, a charming little cafe that serves up bagels, sandwiches, coffee and pastries. "You can start your days with us," Feeney said.
"And we can start our day together on a good foot. "Choosing Utah Customers enjoy their pizza on the patio at Fini Pizza in Vineyard during its grand opening on May 2. The New York-style pizzeria had quite a debut in just its first week. This is the first location of Fini Pizza outside the New York City area.
Why did Feeney choose Utah? It goes all the way back to his childhood. Feeney visited the Beehive State to participate in the AAU National Basketball Championship at 11 years old in Salt Lake City. During that trip, he met Jazz legend Frank Layden and former players, like Luther Wright and John Crotty.
He also said he "fell in love with Utah" on his first visit. His family kept coming back to the state they fell in love with, and Feeney said he always wanted to plant some kind of roots in Utah.
"I just resonated with the family-first values-driven environment," Feeney said. "When I visit Utah, I feel like there is a strong sense of family. There's a very values-driven environment that I just love. I think about the mountains.
I think about the active lifestyle people live here.
"So when a friend showed him some renderings of plans for Utah City, an up-and-coming neighborhood in Vineyard, he figured this was how he could bring Fini Pizza to the state he loved so much. "I saw the mountains, and I got very excited about building a community from the ground up. And we start with pizza,"
Fini Pizza Grand Opening Overwhelming Success First Location Outside New York Utah City Beehive State AASB National Basketball Championship Salt Lake City Jazz Legend Frank Layden Former Players Luther Wright And John Crotty Family-First Values-Driven Environment Utah Values-Driven Environment Active Lifestyle Mountains Community From The Ground Up Proud To Be A Part Of This Neighborhood
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