Over 50 years ago, two young men with a love of pizza moved
from Chicago to the Fox Valley. In May 1955, Pat Earle and
Frank Pierri introduced their delicious, oven-fired, thin-crust
pizza at Frank and Pat's Pizza Palace in downtown Appleton
to a community that had barely heard of pizza. Of course,
it didn't take long for the Fox Valley to fall for Frank
and Pat's specialty, and the co-owners soon added Green
Bay and Neenah locations.
Over five decades of serving pizza and other Italian specialties,
a few minor changes have occurred. The Neenah location became
known as Cranky Pat's Pizzeria, which is now run by Pat’s
son David Earle. Pat's daughter-in-law Mary Sue Earle runs
the Green Bay location, and Pat's grandsons, brothers Aaron
and Jason Baer, own & operate Cranky Pat's in Oshkosh.
While Frank and Pat’s Pizza Parlor now lies in the
hands of a new generation of the Earle family, we maintain
Pat's original vision – fresh ingredients, delicious
food at a fair price, and a welcoming, family-friendly environment. Hours subject to change due to special events, holidays etc.
Work at Cranky Pat's
Want to be a part of the legend and join the exclusive ranks of purveyours of pizza? Fill out our online job application or stop down at one of our three locations and we'll give ya serious consideration.
