Summit Pizza

a locally owned, family-operated pizzeria serving the Kansas City metro since 2004, with locations in Lee’s Summit and Independence, MO. Owner Susan Sims has been in the pizza business since 1986 and brought the concept (rooted in Waldo) to Lee’s Summit. Known for 5 crust styles (hand-tossed, St. Louis-style, gluten-free, cauliflower, keto), 60+ toppings, a daily buffet, and vegan options. Participates in KC Restaurant Week. Tier 1 (long-tenure, independent, owner-operated KC-metro pizzeria).

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Description

Summit Pizza is a locally owned, family-operated KC-metro pizzeria that has been serving the Kansas City metro since 2004.¹² Owner Susan Sims has been devoted to the pizza business since 1986, and in 2004 brought the successful pizza concept that originated in Waldo to Lee’s Summit, MO.³⁴ The restaurant is known for the widest variety on a pizza menu in the area — 5 unique crusts (traditional hand-tossed, St. Louis-style, gluten-free, cauliflower, and keto) and over 60 toppings — plus a daily pizza buffet, vegan options with dairy-free cheese, appetizers, salads, desserts, catering, and a cocktail & beer menu.⁵² Summit Pizza participates in KC Restaurant Week.⁶

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Locations

Multi-location operator pattern: this is the operator-level parent page; it lists both locations, and each location is its own Map pin linking back here. Both locations are inside the KC metro. Addresses verified 2026-06-16 against the official site (ordersummitpizza.com).¹²

#	Location	Address	Phone	Note
1	Lee’s Summit	1543 NE Douglas St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086	816-875-2121	Original 2004 location
2	Independence	3010 S State Route 291, Independence, MO 64050	816-886-5959	Verified 2026-07-08 vs official site + Yelp; NOT a miskey — genuinely at 3010 S 291 (shared plaza w/ erins-pub, Ste G). Needs an EXTRA-pin coordinate OVERRIDE (highway address won’t geocode).

map-pin — Lee’s Summit: 1543 NE Douglas St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 (link back to this page). map-pin — Independence: 3010 S State Route 291, Independence, MO 64050 (link back to this page).

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Ownership and history

Ownership

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
2004 → present	Susan Sims (independent, owner-operated)	Founded Summit Pizza in Lee’s Summit in 2004; in the pizza business since 1986; concept rooted in Waldo.134

Founder + Waldo origin

Susan Sims has been devoted to the pizza industry since 1986.³ In 2004 she brought a successful pizza concept that originated in Waldo (the Kansas City neighborhood) to Lee’s Summit, MO, establishing Summit Pizza.³⁴ A second location later opened in Independence, MO. The business remains independent, locally owned, and family-operated, and the official site describes “house-made dough” and “fresh ingredients” as a continuing point of pride.¹²

• KC roots / born-and-raised status of Susan Sims: — not confirmed in available sources. The 1986-onward KC-metro pizza tenure and the Waldo-rooted concept establish strong local dedication, but a born-and-raised claim is not made on-page and is left unstated to avoid overclaiming.

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-16 · Source: official site (ordersummitpizza.com/menu) · Confidence: High

Billed as “the widest variety on a pizza menu in the area.” Core offering:

• Crusts (5): Traditional Hand-Tossed, St. Louis-style, Gluten-Free, Cauliflower (gluten-free), and Keto (low-carb).⁵
• Toppings: 60+, from classics (meatball, pepperoni) to adventurous (spinach, pickles), plus a wide variety of sauces.⁵⁴
• Pizza buffet: “Try a bit of everything” — daily 11am–2pm.¹⁵
• Dietary menus: dedicated Gluten-Free menu (two GF crusts) and Vegan menu (vegan cheese + three plant-based crust options); keto-friendly low-carb options.⁵
• Beyond pizza: appetizers, salads, desserts; Happy Hour menu; Cocktail & Beer menu; Party Pack, drop-off, and full-service catering.⁵

Earned tags: cuisine/pizza · st-louis-style · gluten-free · vegan-friendly · keto-friendly · buffet

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Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Summit Pizza, Lee’s Summit (accessed 2026-06-23). Both locations operating: Lee’s Summit (1543 NE Douglas St, 64086) and Independence (3010 Rte 291); addresses cross-checked and confirmed open.

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Disputes

(None active.)

Footnotes

1. Summit Pizza — “About.” https://ordersummitpizza.com/about/ — asserts: owner Susan Sims; “Serving the Entire Kansas City Metro for 21 Years”; family-friendly environment; house-made dough; both locations Mon–Sun 11am–9pm; daily buffet; Lee’s Summit 1543 NE Douglas St 64086 (816-875-2121) and Independence 3010 State Route 291 64050 (816-886-5959). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Summit Pizza — official homepage. https://ordersummitpizza.com/ — asserts: locations in Lee’s Summit & Independence; 5 crusts; 60+ toppings; buffet; gluten-free/vegan/keto; catering; live ordering (open) as of 2026-06-16. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

3. Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce — Summit Pizza member listing. https://business.bluespringschamber.com/list/member/summit-pizza-5103 — asserts: owner Susan Sims devoted to the pizza industry since 1986; in 2004 brought a successful pizza restaurant that originated in Waldo to Lee’s Summit, MO; established 2004. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

4. Krave Lokal — “Summit Pizza, Lee’s Summit, Missouri Pizza Joint.” https://kravelokal.com/directory/summit-pizza/ — asserts: 60+ unique toppings (meatball/beef merguez to spinach/pickles); crust styles St. Louis-style, hand-tossed, keto, gluten-free, cauliflower, vegan; locally owned & family-operated; Waldo origin carried to Lee’s Summit by Susan Sims in 2004. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

5. Summit Pizza — “Menu.” https://ordersummitpizza.com/menu/ — asserts: “widest variety on a pizza menu in the area”; 5 unique crusts (hand-tossed, St. Louis-style, GF, cauliflower, keto); 60+ toppings; dedicated Gluten-Free menu (2 GF crusts) and Vegan menu (vegan cheese + 3 plant-based crusts); Happy Hour, Cocktail & Beer menus; Party Pack + drop-off + full-service catering; pizza buffet. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

6. KC Restaurant Week — Summit Pizza (Independence) participant page. https://www.kcrestaurantweek.com/summit-pizza-independence — asserts: Summit Pizza participates in KC Restaurant Week. ↩