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Photos: Pionic Pizza grand opening
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Photos: Pionic Pizza grand opening

  • Aug 9, 2014
  • Aug 9, 2014 Updated Aug 8, 2017

Photos from Pionic Pizza's grand opening featuring hundreds of free pizzas, pasta and drinks for customers.

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Customers line up to pick their artisan pizza pie toppings while hundreds of others form a line out the door.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Andre Coello, right, makes a custom artisan pizza for Austin Muñoz, 24, while hundreds of customers form a line out the door to quench their thirst for free pizza, pasta and drinks at the grand opening of Pionic Pizza,  2643 N. Campbell Ave., on Saturday. The new fast-casual pizza restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Hundreds of customers form a line out the door to quench their thirst for free pizza, pasta and drinks at the grand opening of Pionic Pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Steve Burd, center, tells pizza artist Rhianna Jones, right, the toppings he wants on his artisan pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Cameron Broderick hoists 1-year-old daughter Marilyn into the air as they wait in line amongst hundreds others to quench their thirst for free pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Hundreds of customers form a line out the door to quench their thirst for free pizza, pasta and drinks at the grand opening of Pionic Pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Andre Coello drops black olives onto a custom artisan pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Julian Ferrell, 20, pulls a freshly-pressed dough ball for a pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Julian Ferrell, 20, pulls fresh dough balls from a fridge unit with vegetables and toppings.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Friends Alejandro Enriquez, left, and Yoshi Wise, dig into their pizza ashundreds of customers form a line out the door.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Hundreds of customers form a line out the door quench their thirst for free pizza, pasta and drinks at the grand opening of Pionic Pizza.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

With a shout of "Pizza comin' out!" pizza peeler and part-owner Scott Sinclair, 22, brings a fresh pie from the wood stove.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Paige Taylor, 22, dons several pairs of sunglasses for a picture to bide her time in line amongst hundreds of customers.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Pionic Pizza grand opening

Pionic Pizza grand opening

With a shout of "Pizza comin' out!" pizza peeler and part-owner Scott Sinclair, 22, pulls fresh pies from the wood stove.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

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Pionic Pizza celebrates its 3rd birthday today with BOGO pizza

Pionic Pizza celebrates its 3rd birthday today with BOGO pizza

Customers will also get a free gift at the register.

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