Square Pizza

Square Pizza is a Detroit-style pizza restaurant at 208 W Maple Ave on Independence Square in Independence, MO, operated by McClain Restaurant Group (Ken & Cindy McClain).¹² Family-rooted in concept — created to feed a family of eight quickly and well — Square Pizza offers made-to-order square pies built from nearly two dozen fresh toppings alongside calzones and garlic knots.¹

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Description

Square Pizza specializes in Detroit-style pizza — square-shaped pies with a thick, crispy crust — served in a casual “pizza joint” atmosphere with classic booths.¹ Every pizza is made to order and can be customized from nearly two dozen toppings, or ordered from a roster of house favorites: the Square House, Mexican Taco, and Big Island pies, among others.¹ The menu also includes calzones and garlic knots. Hours run Monday–Thursday 11am–9pm, Friday–Saturday 11am–10pm, Sunday 11am–8pm.¹

The restaurant was born from a practical necessity: Ken and Cindy McClain, parents of six children, needed a fast, delicious, and reasonably healthy meal option for a large family.¹ That family-first origin gives Square Pizza a different character from the group’s upscale concepts — it is positioned as a neighborhood spot rather than a destination dining experience.

As part of the McClain Restaurant Group, Square Pizza fits into the group’s deliberate strategy of diversifying Independence Square’s dining options across price points and cuisines, from fine dining at Ophelia’s and Italian at Café Verona to casual pizza and Mexican.³

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Ownership and history

Ownership

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
→ present	McClain Restaurant Group (Ken & Cindy McClain)	Confirmed McClain property; founded to serve a “family of eight.”12

McClain Restaurant Group context

Ken and Cindy McClain began their Independence Square revitalization in 1998–1999 with Ophelia’s Restaurant & Inn and have since grown to 18+ local businesses over 27+ years.³ Square Pizza is one of the group’s nine food concepts. Cindy grew up in Boulder, CO, but both she and Ken have deep family ties to Independence (grandparents on both sides lived there) and chose Independence as a deliberate homecoming and community investment.³

Other McClain Restaurant Group properties on Independence Square include clintons-soda-fountain, cafe-verona, el-pico, and main-street-coffee-house.

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · Source: Square Pizza official menu (squarepizzasquared.com/menu) · Confidence: High (complete per-item prices verified from official website)

Detroit-style pizza restaurant. Independence Square. Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm.

Signature classic pies:

• Three Cheese (mozzarella, provolone, Asiago) — S $13.59 | M $15.59 | L $17.59

• Pepperoni — S $13.99 | M $15.99 | L $17.99

Polly-Q BBQ pizzas:

• Peach Polly-Q (peach BBQ sauce, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, green peppers) — S $16.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99
• Pineapple Polly-Q (pineapple BBQ sauce, chicken, onion, jalapeños) — S $16.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99
• Root Beer Polly-Q (root beer BBQ sauce, cheddar, pulled pork, burnt ends) — S $20.99 | M $22.99 | L $24.99

Specialty pies:

• Classic Italian (pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, Parmesan, marinara) — S $15.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99

• Square House Supreme (Italian sausage, pepperoni, beef, green peppers, red onions, mushrooms) — S $15.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99

• Meat Lovers (sausage, beef, pepperoni, bacon, Canadian bacon) — S $15.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99

• Big Island (Canadian bacon, pineapple) — S $14.59 | M $17.59 | L $19.59

• Hawaiian BBQ (tangy BBQ sauce, chicken, red onion, pineapple, bacon) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $23.49

• Green House (artichokes, spinach, green peppers, black olives, red onion, tomato) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $19.99

• Chicken Alfredo (Alfredo, chicken, spinach, artichoke, mushrooms, Parmesan) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $22.99

• Margherita (ranch, roasted garlic, spinach, tomato, cheese blend) — S $13.99 | M $16.99 | L $19.99

• Classic Margherita (tomatoes, roasted garlic, fresh basil, mozzarella) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $20.99

• Buffalo Chicken (buffalo cream cheese, chicken, pineapple, green peppers, red onion) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $21.99

• BBQ Chicken (chicken, red onion, BBQ sauce, cheese blend) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $20.99

• Hog Wild (BBQ sauce, Italian sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $20.99

• Cheeseburger (beef, cheddar, chopped pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, mayo) — S $14.99 | M $17.99 | L $20.99

Local Legends specialty pies:

• The Truman (BBQ sauce, pepperoni, beef, sausage, onion) — S $16.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99
• Ginger Rogers (pesto cream sauce, chicken, tomato, roasted garlic) — S $16.99 | M $18.99 | L $20.99
• Jesse James (Canadian bacon, tomato, roasted garlic) — S $15.99 | M $17.99 | L $19.99
• Pendergast (pepperoni, Canadian bacon, jalapeños, ranch drizzle, Italian seasonings) — S $16.99 | M $19.99 | L $22.99

Premium toppings:

• Bacon, Ground Beef, Italian Sausage, Canadian Bacon, Chicken, Pepperoni, Extra Cheese Blend — S $1.29 | M $2.00 | L $3.00

Additional toppings:

• Red Onion, Green Peppers, Pineapple, Green Olives, Jalapeños, Tomatoes, Black Olives, Roasted Garlic, Spinach, Artichoke, Mushrooms, Peperoncini — S $0.99 | M $1.29 | L $2.00

Crust options:

• Cauliflower pizza crust (small only) — add $4.50 to small price
• Fatty Head Keto crust (gluten-free 10”) — add $5.00 to small price

Extras:

• Chicken Wings (12 boneless) — $12.99; smothered in sauce (+$1.29)
• Bone-In Chicken Wings (10) — $12.99; smothered in sauce (+$1.29)
• Cheese Bread — $6.99
• Garlic Bread Knots (3) — $5.99
• Corn Nuggets — $4.59

Pizza dips (served with baked pizza chips):

• Pepperoni (marinara, pepperoni, cheese blend) — $6.99
• Alfredo (alfredo, chicken, cheese blend) — $7.99
• Buffalo Chicken (buffalo cream cheese, chicken, cheese blend) — $6.99

Salads:

• Side Salad (fresh lettuce, carrots, cheese) — $4.59
• Greek Side Salad (lettuce, black olives, red onions, banana peppers, feta, Greek dressing) — $5.79
• The Big Greek Salad — $8.99 (with chicken: $12.99)
• Roasted Chicken Salad (lettuce, tomato, roasted chicken, cheese, crouton) — $9.99

Calzones (most any pizza can become a calzone):

• Meat Lovers (Italian sausage, beef, pepperoni, bacon, Canadian bacon) — $11.59
• Cheese & Veggie (cheese blend, artichokes, spinach, green peppers, black olives, red onion, tomato) — $11.59
• Sausage Pepper (Italian sausage, green peppers, mozzarella) — $11.59
• Create Your Own (up to 5 toppings in addition to cheese and sauce) — $11.59

Desserts:

• Cinna-Puffs (puffy pizza crust, butter, cinnamon, sugar, frosting) — $6.99
• Cheesecake Squares (with cinnamon-sugar) — $7.99

Drinks:

• Polly’s Pop, Coke products, Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Corona, Golden Road

Family meal deals:

• Square Classic (1 large classic pizza, cheese bread, large house or Greek salad, cinna-puff or cheesecake squares) — $39.99
• Square Specialty (1 large specialty pizza, cheese bread, large house or Greek salad, cinna-puff or cheesecake squares) — $42.99
• Home Run (1 large classic, 1 large specialty, 1 local legends, 1 Polly-Q BBQ pizza, cheese bread, large house or Greek salad, cinna-puff or cheesecake squares) — $70.99

Party packs:

• The Block Party (8 large classic pizzas, 4 cheese breads) — $149.99
• Power Pizza Pack (8 large specialty pizzas, 4 cheese breads) — $175.99
• Polly-Q BBQ Pack (3 large Polly-Q BBQ pizzas, 3 full orders of wings with choice of sauce) — $89.99

Menu accessed 2026-07-25 via squarepizzasquared.com/menu, rendered via Firecrawl.

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Links

• Official site: https://squarepizzasquared.com/
• City of Independence listing: https://www.independencemo.gov/visitors/places-eat/casual-dining/square-pizza

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Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Square Pizza official site — Contact and Yelp listing (updated May 2026) (accessed 2026-06-23). Address 208 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050 cross-checked; no closure indicators. Note: official site shows two differing hours blocks (footer Mon–Thu 11–9/Fri–Sat 11–10/Sun 11–8 vs. contact section Mon–Thu 11–8/Fri–Sat 11–9/Sun 12–7); hours unverified-but-conflicting, status unaffected.

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Disputes

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Footnotes

1. Square Pizza official website — About. https://squarepizzasquared.com/about/ — Asserts: 208 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050; Detroit-style square pizza; made to order from ~24 toppings; Square House, Mexican Taco, Big Island signature pies; calzones and garlic knots; “created out of a love for pizza and the need for a family of eight”; Ken and Cindy McClain founders; hours Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. The Independent — “Palatable Pursuits: Trailblazer Cindy McClain.” https://kcindependent.com/palatable-pursuits-trailblazer-cindy-mcclain/ — Asserts: Square Pizza is one of nine food concepts under McClain Restaurant Group; Cindy McClain is president. ↩ ↩²

3. Ophelia’s Restaurant — About Us. https://opheliasrestaurant.com/about-us/ — Asserts: McClains purchased first Independence Square building in 1999; intention to revive the Square; 18+ businesses. ↩ ↩² ↩³