Fasano Pies Are Back: 7 Questions for the Pie Man

Local pie-man Peter Fasano talks about his successful re-launch of one of Chicago’s all-time great dessert names.

Last Sunday we caught up with Beverly native Peter Fasano, president of the Fasano Pie Company, as he sold pies at Brother Rice High School---and sold out in just a couple of hours. A year ago, you re-launched the Fasano Pie Company after a 25-year absence. How’s it going? Quite well! With no paid advertising at all---simply on the strength of our product---our pies are sold in an ever-expanding number of grocery stores, delicatessens and restaurants across the suburbs. You re-launched the company in the middle of the hardest economy since the Great Depression. Were you concerned about that? No, for three reasons. First, re-launching the company is something I always knew I’d do, so I had a very good idea what I wanted and how I wanted to …

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