Fun House Pizza & Pub

a Kansas City-original pizza chain founded in 1964 in Raytown, MO by Marty and Helen Graham. Known for hand-tossed, crunchy-and-crisp KC-style pizza, dough/sauce/sausage made in-house daily, and a family-friendly pub atmosphere with game rooms (pinball + arcade). Peaked at ~11 locations; the original Raytown store closed in 2017. Two locations operate today (Lee’s Summit + Blue Springs). Tier 1 (provisional) — KC-original, multi-location heritage chain since 1964.

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Description

Fun House Pizza & Pub is a Kansas City-original pizza chain founded in 1964 in Raytown, MO by Marty and Helen Graham.¹² The restaurant is known for its hand-tossed crust — described as crunchy and crisp with enough structure to carry generous toppings — and for making its own dough, sauce, and sausage in-house every day.² Beyond the food, Fun House is identified with a family-friendly pub atmosphere, game rooms (pinball machines and arcade/video games), and picnic-style seating.²³

The chain peaked at roughly 11 locations and now operates two: Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs.²⁴ The flagship original Raytown store closed on December 29, 2017, after more than 40 years in business at that site.⁴⁵

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Locations

Multi-location operator pattern (single brand parent page; each operating location is its own Map pin linking back here). Both current locations are inside the KC metro (eastern Jackson County, MO). The historic Raytown flagship is listed separately as closed. ** map-pin** — a Map pin is needed for each operating location (Lee’s Summit + Blue Springs).

KC metro — operating (2)

#	Location	Address	Phone	Note
1	Lee’s Summit	405 NW Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063	(816) 525-2898	Off 350 Hwy; game room (pinball/arcade); open 7 days46
2	Blue Springs	1420 S 7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO 64014	(816) 224-4442	Dine-in, carry-out, delivery4

Historic — closed (not in Map dataset)

Location	Address	Note
Raytown (original flagship)	9120 E State Route 350 (E 350 Hwy), Raytown, MO 64133	Founding 1964 location; closed Dec 29, 2017 after 40+ years. Iconic towering landmark sign.457

*Historically the chain operated up to ~11 locations across the KC metro; the full historic roster is ***.²

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Ownership and history

Founding

Marty (Martie) and Helen Graham founded Fun House Pizza & Pub in 1964 in Raytown, MO. Per local accounts, Marty first encountered pizza in California around 1960 and opened a Raytown pizza restaurant; when an early partnership dissolved in 1964, he rebranded the Raytown store as Fun House Pizza & Pub.¹² Several Graham children worked in the business over the years, and the family expanded the brand to ~11 locations at its peak.¹

Current ownership / continuity

The business is described as remaining family/longtime-operator owned and independent (no national parent). Jim Dingman, who started at Fun House as a high-school employee in the 1980s, joined the ownership group around 1990–1991 and continues to manage operations; two of the latter-day stores are reported as tied to the original-owner family.² Precise current ownership and the ownership-continuity chain from the Grahams to today are.

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-30 · Source: funhousepizza.com⁴; Kansas City Homes & Style² · Confidence: High (pizza format, in-house ingredients, and atmosphere confirmed from press and official site; current full menu at funhousepizza.com per location)

KC-original pizza + pub. Two locations: Lee’s Summit (405 NW Blue Pkwy) + Blue Springs (1420 S 7 Hwy). Open daily.⁴

Pizza — KC-style:²

• Hand-tossed crust — crunchy and crisp, designed to hold generous toppings²
• Dough, sauce, and sausage made in-house daily²

Setting:²

• Family-friendly pub atmosphere²
• Game rooms: pinball machines + video/arcade games (Lee’s Summit location)³
• Picnic-style seating²

Full menu: funhousepizza.com

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Sources

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Disputes

(None active.)

Footnotes

1. Fun House Pizza — official history / “The Original” (Raytown) and family-business background, via funhousepizza.com and corroborating local coverage. asserts: Marty Graham first tried pizza in California ~1960; opened Raytown; rebranded to Fun House Pizza & Pub in 1964 after a partnership dissolved; Graham children worked in the business. **** on full historic location roster. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. Kansas City Homes & Style — “Slicing It Up.” https://homesandstylekc.com/slicing-it-up/ — asserts: founded 1964 by Helen and Marty Graham in Raytown; peaked at 11 locations, now operates a handful with two tied to the original owners; Jim Dingman started in the 1980s, joined ownership ~1990–91, manages operations; in-house dough/sauce/sausage daily; crunchy-and-crisp hand-tossed crust; family-friendly atmosphere with pinball, video games, picnic-style seating. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴

3. Pinball Map — “Fun House Pizza & Pub” (Lee’s Summit). https://pinballmap.com/kansascity?by_location_id=6305 — asserts: pinball/arcade machines on site (e.g., Funhouse, Star Trek, Evel Knievel). ↩ ↩²

4. Fun House Pizza & Pub — official site, “Serving Kansas City since 1964.” https://funhousepizza.com/ — asserts: founded 1964; two operating locations (Lee’s Summit 405 NW Blue Pkwy; Blue Springs 1420 S 7 Hwy); original Raytown store (“where it all began”) closed Dec 29, 2017. Accessed 2026-06-15. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

5. KSHB 41 Kansas City — “Raytown Fun House Pizza closes its doors after 40 years in business.” https://www.kshb.com/news/region-missouri/raytown/raytown-fun-house-pizza-closes-its-doors-after-40-years-in-business — asserts: original Raytown location closed after 40+ years; family retirement. ↩ ↩²

6. Yelp — “Fun House Pizza,” 405 NW Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO. https://www.yelp.com/biz/fun-house-pizza-lees-summit — asserts: Lee’s Summit address + phone; open daily; game room. ↩

7. The Lumi Neon Museum — “Fun House Pizza and Pub.” https://thelumineonmuseum.org/neon_signs/fun-house-pizza-and-pub/ — asserts: the iconic Raytown landmark neon sign. ↩