After nearly 40 years running Pizza Box in Glenside, owner Angelo Genova has decided to hand over his apron, his kiln, and his pizza peel in exchange for some much-needed free time.
Genova (who bears no immediate relation to the author), isn’t altogether retired. He still jumps in every so often when management is in a pinch.
“I still want to keep in touch with my customers,” he said. “The best part of my 39 years has been dealing with the clientele to the point that we’re not customers and owners anymore. We become friends.”
The change of pace has been well earned: In the 1980s, the Quakertown resident said he once went six months without a day off “just to keep it going.” He said he’s enjoyed getting to know different generations as the decades rolled by…