RIBBON CUTTING … A ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the new PizzAroma restaurant in Swanton. The new pizza place will be holding a soft open on March 27th and a grand opening on March 30th. (PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER, STAFF)
By: Jacob Kessler
A new pizza place has come to call Swanton home. PizzAroma held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new Swanton location on Tuesday, March 21st.
This new location is the companies third store front, with the others being located in Monclova and in Toledo near Holland.
Owners Angela and Pooh Nuhfer bought the restaurant from its previous owner and has since then begun to grow the business.
Angela had previously worked for Marcos Pizza, starting there at age 14. She left at age 35 and in only 2 short months, they owned the business.
Both Angela and Pooh explained that since then, it has been a crazy ride. Their second location was opened on March 30th of 2020 when the pandemic was coming into full swing.
Three weeks later, Angela received a diagnosis of cancer and later COVID. During that time, the owners relied heavily on their son and staff who were able to do what they needed to help.
This month, on March 30th, the new Swanton location will hold its official grand opening.
It may be a small family-owned business, but it is growing and will continue to grow through the support of its staff and customers. That is because community is an important part of PizzAroma.
“We want people to feel like they are family when they come in,” said Pooh Nuhfer. In addition to making their customers feel like family, the pair also puts an emphasis on community support.
One such way they accomplish this is through their box toppings. Local businesses are able to bring in items like flyers and business cards which will be placed on the top of pizza boxes for customers.
This in a way is free advertising from the local businesses to the customers.
The idea behind this, and the other community-oriented ideas, is to help the community in whatever way possible.
“PizzAroma’s family is excited to help our Swanton communities. As a small family-owned business, we hope to continue to see our business grow while also being able to help the schools and families in need through fundraising,” said Angela Nuhfer.
The new store is located at 133 East Airport Highway in Swanton. The grand opening will take place on March 30th from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
A soft opening is also planned for March 27th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come on over and check out what they have to offer.
Jacob can be reached at jacob@thevillagereporter.com
