pizzacornerpizzaValley City  (CSi)  The Bernatello’s Foods company  has purchased the rights to the Pizza Corner’s frozen pizza’s in Valley City.

The News release from Bernatello’s Food’s in Minnesota said:

“Bernatello’s foods is proud to announce it has reached an agreement to purchase the rights to the Pizza Corner brand of frozen pizza effective May 20th, 2016.

Bernatello’s, like Pizza Corner, is a family-owned and operated business based in Maple Lake, MN with additional production operations in Kaukauna, WI.

The relationship between Bernatello’s and Pizza Corner is a warm one that began several years ago. At that time, the prospect of Pizza Corner co-packing a 14” pizza for our Minnesota based company was discussed. That opportunity did not materialize, however, due to lack of production space at Pizza Corner’s Valley City, ND plant.

This initial conversation eventually led to an agreement in which Bernatello’s would co-pack for Pizza Corner. This partnership in turn, led to the acquisition of the North Dakota company.

Bill Ramsay, owner and President of Bernatello’s Foods said “Dave Zubrod, the founder of the Pizza Corner brand of frozen pizzas has built not only a quality brand, but a brand that has become an institution in North Dakota and the region. Bernatello’s Foods is committed to maintaining this high quality while expanding the scope of Pizza Corner’s outstanding product. The company intends to use its extensive distribution network to continue growing the brand and its popularity in a larger geographic area.

The current sales and delivery side of the Pizza Corner business will be expanded by adding a bigger fleet of trucks, concentrating routes and adding sales professionals and merchandising experts throughout the Dakotas.

Capacity issues at the Valley City facility will lead to Pizza Corner production being relocated to other Bernatello’s facilities with an opportunity for many Pizza Corner employees to remain with the company. The quality and ingredients that have made Pizza Corner brand so successful will remain the same.

Pizza Corner owner Dave Zubrod says “the timing was right, the fit was right and Bernatello’s outstanding dedication to excellence offers a home to a product I’ve spent my life developing over many years. My employees have become like family, making this decision a challenge, but I know in my heart this is the best decision for the Pizza Corner brand; Bernatello’s is the company that can take this brand to a national level while still respecting where it all started.”

The acquisition of Pizza Corner brand of frozen pizzas does not include Pizza Corner restaurant in Valley City, ND.  The customers of Valley City and the surrounding area will be pleased to know that Dave Zubrod will manage and consult with the Valley City, ND Bernatello’s distribution center and will continue to own and operate the establishment where the Pizza Corner Brand originated.”