Bocce Club Pizza Timeline

1922 – May 18th S. Dino Pacciotti was born to Italian immigrants in Buffalo, NY.

1942 – Dino goes off to war

1945 – When he gets back he works part-time for Bocce Club and gets a job at General Mills as an accountant.

1946 – Dino Pacciotti and sister, Melvina Sacco purchase the Bocce Club and starts developing pizza.

1955 – Dino takes a risk and quits job at General Mills to work full-time at Bocce

1958 – Hickory Street closes, Clinton Store opens

1959 - Bailey Ave. store opens.

1966 - Bailey Ave. store existing brick structure built Old wooden structure torn down

1978 - Dino Pacciotti dies October 19th
Pacciotti family continues to run Bailey Store, Sacco family runs Clinton St.

1983 - Bailey store remodels with wood front

1988 - Pacciotti family opens Hopkins Rd. store

1996 - Bocce celebrates 50 years in business!

2009 - Bocce on Bailey Ave. remodels with new stucco front and celebrates 50 years at Bailey Ave. location

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4174 North Bailey Avenue
Amherst, NY 14226
716-833-1344

1614 Hopkins Road
East Amherst, NY 14221
716-689-2345