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1953 - Tony & Ann Privitera open The Princeton Creamery on Princeton Boulevard in Chelmsford, MA.  It was an Ice Cream stand that was originally part of The Princeton Lounge.  Soon after, Tony (a baker by trade), creates a recipe for a unique style of pizza.  Their customers sample it and as a result Tony and Ann's Pizza is born.
1958 - Tony and Ann's Pizza moves to it's new home on Tyngsboro Road as a pizza-drive-in.
Early 1960's - Tony and Ann enclose an area to provide shelter to their customers during inclement weather thus creating the signature red & white facade that will be featured on a national televison series later on.
Mid 1970's - Tony and Ann's places picnic tables around perimeter so their customers could enjoy pizza outside of their cars on pleasant sunny days.
Early 1980's - Tony and Ann's move the picnic tables to the front of the pizzeria creating an open air dining room.
1998 - Tony and Ann's is featured in 2 episodes of the popular animated televison show The Simpsons.
1999 - After 46 years of cooking his unique style of pizza and greeting generations of customers every weekend, co-founder Tony Privitera passes away in June.

December 7, 2002 - After nearly 50 years, Ann and her family retire from making pizza. 

March 2, 2003 - Tony and Ann's lovers mourn the loss by cooking the last of their frozens.
Early 2007 - tonyandannspizza.com goes live, giving thousands of Tony and Ann's lovers hope.
July 4, 2009 - Plans to reopen Tony and Ann's are announced in the Lowell Sun.
January 9, 2010 - Tony and Ann's Pizza reopens it's doors at it's new home on Broadway Road in Dracut.