Craving pizza and faced with just two options—mass-produced delivery pies or a trip to a high-end trattoria—Uncle Maddio's knew there had to be an affordable, yet still delicious, middle ground. So they drew upon the business model of quick, fresh, made-to-order eats popularized by restaurants such as Chipotle and Five Guys and trailblazed a “familiar yet new way of ordering pizza,” according to Examiner.com.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza lets diners create their own personal pizzas by choosing which of the 6 sauces, 7 cheeses, 15 meats, and 27 vegetables they want on made-from-scratch dough. Possible combinations include herb pesto with ricotta and hormone-free chicken, or garlic olive oil with mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes. Toasted paninis and custom salads round out the menu, which also sports 20 gluten-free options, Daiya nondairy cheese, and wheat dough.