“Pizza Rules Everything Around Me,” or P.R.E.A.M., is the motto of a Nashville-based pizza joint planning to open a location in Chattanooga next year.
Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria co-founders and owners E.J. Reed, Clint Gray and Derrick Moore announced their expansion into the Chattanooga area at Urban League of Greater Chattanooga’s sixth annual “Entrepreneur Power Luncheon” on Tuesday, giving an opening date of spring or summer 2020.
Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria is a fast casual and gourmet pizza joint that serves eight signature artisan pizzas, custom-built pizzas and cinnamon rolls made with locally sourced ingredients, according to the company’s website.
The Slim & Husky’s signature “P.R.E.A.M.” pizza includes a white sauce, house cheese blend, spinach, pepperoni, pulled Italian sausage, mushrooms and red onions for $10. Custom-built pizzas are $15 and they also serve local craft beers and wine.
Reed, Gray and Moore said they use pizza as a vehicle to engage and change communities that are considered “food deserts” or are lacking in investment. The Nashville natives and childhood friends said the name – Slim and Husky’s – came from Reed, who always wore the slim fit growing up, and Gray and Moore who had to shop in the “husky” clothing section.