Providence Pizza

Providence Pizza is a brothers-founded independent pizzeria serving multiple regional styles — New York, Detroit, Sicilian, and Grandma — under one roof, with its original location in Grandview and additional Kansas City-metro shops in the Crossroads and Westport, plus an Oklahoma City outpost.¹²³

Locations

Location	Address	Hours	Status
Grandview (original)	12925 S US Hwy 71, Grandview, MO 64030	Tue–Thu 11a–9p, Fri 11a–10p, Sat 11a–9p, Sun 12p–8p, Mon closed	open24
Westport (KCMO) — “Providence by the Slice”	415 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111	Tue–Thu 11a–9p, Fri–Sat 11a–11p, Sun 12p–8p, Mon closed	open56
Crossroads (KCMO)	3063 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108		open7
Oklahoma City, OK	(outside KC metro — not detailed here)	—	open1

Description

Providence Pizza is an independent pizzeria concept built around serving several distinct regional pizza styles — New York, Detroit, Sicilian, and Grandma — each made with its own dough and, where applicable, its own oven so that “each style remains true to its roots.”⁸¹ The brand operates under the tagline “No Crust Left Behind,” reflecting a stated focus on crust quality across all its styles.¹ The Westport shop operates under the name “Providence by the Slice,” offering pizza by the slice as well as whole pies.⁵

The business was founded by brothers who grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, “a city renowned for its great food and pizza,” and set out to bring multiple hometown styles to the Kansas City area.⁸¹ Its original Grandview restaurant opened in a restored former Long John Silver’s building along Highway 71 south of Kansas City.⁹ The company has since grown to three Missouri locations (Grandview, Crossroads, and Westport) plus one in Oklahoma City.²

The Detroit-style pizza in particular has drawn strong local praise, with reviewers calling it among the best in the city, and the Grandview location maintains a high rating across hundreds of reviews.⁶⁴

Ownership and history

Providence Pizza was founded by brothers Luke and Aaron Salvatore, who were raised in Providence, Rhode Island.³⁸ An early Feast Magazine profile credits Luke Salvatore and his brothers with founding the restaurant, describing how they grew up immersed in the multiple pizza styles common to their hometown.⁸ The original Grandview location opened in 2014.⁹⁸

At founding, the concept (then styled “Providence Pizzeria Co.”) served three styles — New York (a 22-inch thin-crust pie in a gas brick oven), Sicilian (thick-crust rectangle baked in sheet pans), and Neapolitan (thin-crust in a French-made wood-fired oven).⁸ The current lineup is described as New York, Detroit, Sicilian, and Grandma styles, indicating the menu has evolved over time (notably adding Detroit-style).¹⁸ One source notes that two of the three current owners are brothers from Providence, suggesting a third partner has joined the ownership group. ⁴

Links

• Official site: https://www.providencepizza.com/[^1]
• Westport location page: https://www.providencepizza.com/location/westport/[^8]
• Grandview location page: https://www.providencepizza.com/location/grandview/[^2]

Sources

Disputes

• Founding-era sources (“Providence Pizzeria Co.”) list NY/Sicilian/Neapolitan styles; current sources list NY/Detroit/Sicilian/Grandma. Treated here as menu evolution over time, not a contradiction.
• Some sources cite “two of three owners are brothers from Providence,” implying a third partner; the third owner is unnamed and unverified.

Footnotes

1. https://www.providencepizza.com/ — official site. asserts: brand name, tagline “No Crust Left Behind,” multiple pizza styles (NY, Detroit, Sicilian, Grandma), Providence, RI origin, locations Grandview / Westport / Oklahoma City. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. https://www.providencepizza.com/location/grandview/ — official location page. asserts: Grandview address (12925 S US Hwy 71, Grandview, MO 64030) and hours. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. https://westportkcmo.com/business/providence-pizza/ — Westport KCMO business directory. asserts: founded by brothers Luke & Aaron Salvatore, originally from Providence, RI; opened 2014; three MO locations (Grandview, Crossroads, Westport) plus Oklahoma City. ↩ ↩²

4. https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-pizza-grandview — Yelp (updated June 2026, 403 reviews). asserts: open/active status as of June 2026; Grandview address & hours; two of three owners are brothers from Providence. ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. https://www.providencepizza.com/location/westport/ — official location page + https://www.yelp.com/biz/providence-by-the-slice-kansas-city-2 (updated April 2026). asserts: Westport “Providence by the Slice” address (415 Westport Rd, KCMO 64111) and hours; by-the-slice service. ↩ ↩²

6. https://www.facebook.com/westportkc/posts/two-words-providence-pizzavisit-this-week-for-ny-style-airy-detroit-stye-or-sici/10159696963832319/ — Westport KC (Facebook). asserts: NY-style, airy Detroit-style, and Sicilian styles served; Detroit-style praise. ↩ ↩²

7. Web search result snippet (Crossroads Arts District / directory listings). asserts: a Crossroads location at 3063 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO. ↩

8. https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/providence-pizzeria-co-does-pizza-three-ways/article_b410ac78-4009-11e4-809a-0017a43b2370.html — Feast Magazine. asserts: Luke Salvatore and brothers founded it; raised in Providence, RI; original three-style concept (NY/Sicilian/Neapolitan); crust-focused philosophy. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

9. https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/providence-pizzeria-co-does-pizza-three-ways/article_b410ac78-4009-11e4-809a-0017a43b2370.html — Feast Magazine profile. asserts: original Grandview location in a restored former Long John Silver’s building on US-71 south of KC; founder background. ↩ ↩²