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A Guide to Your Family's Dream Vacation - Featured Image

A Guide to Your Family's Dream Vacation

Spring break in Chicago usually means an escape from an ever-lingering winter. Regardless the weathe...
What Should you Eat Tonight? - Featured Image

What Should you Eat Tonight?

You want pizza for dinner tonight, that much is for sure. But don't let the infinite number of toppi...
Behind the Bracket: Pizza Styles of America - Featured Image

Behind the Bracket: Pizza Styles of America

Something tells us you’ll be spending a lot of time over the next three weeks watching basketball. M...
Where’s Your Pizza From? - Featured Image

Where’s Your Pizza From?

Why Pizza is the Food of Love - Featured Image

Why Pizza is the Food of Love

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! Haven’t thought about what to do yet? We have you covered. A...
How Americans Cheat on Diets - Featured Image

How Americans Cheat on Diets

Life comes at you fast, and sometimes, that means you need to go on a diet. You’re not alone—most Am...
If Pizza Had Its Own Award Show… - Featured Image

If Pizza Had Its Own Award Show…

In case you’ve been ignoring the TV and red carpet slideshows all over the internet, it’s award seas...
11 New Year's Resolutions for the Pizza Lover - Featured Image

11 New Year's Resolutions for the Pizza Lover

There’s a reason so many people ditch their New Year’s resolutions before February rolls around. The...
Give back this holiday season with Home Run Inn Pizza - Featured Image

Give back this holiday season with Home Run Inn Pizza

Our focus may be on making delicious pizzas, but there is another component that takes priority here...
4 Times Frozen Pizza Will Save Your Thanksgiving Weekend - Featured Image

4 Times Frozen Pizza Will Save Your Thanksgiving Weekend

First things first, you should know we’re not Scrooges of Thanksgiving. We love the holiday—the food...
8 Instagram Accounts Every Pizza Lover Should Follow - Featured Image

8 Instagram Accounts Every Pizza Lover Should Follow

Serious pizza lovers aren’t satisfied with few-and-far-between sightings of their No. 1 nosh. No, to...
Dreaming of a Cubs World Series Celebration - Featured Image

Dreaming of a Cubs World Series Celebration

Be honest: if this goes down, and the Cubs win the World Series (this year or any other), you’ll sto...
Support Hunger Month at the Home Run Inn Dock Sale - Featured Image

Support Hunger Month at the Home Run Inn Dock Sale

Join us Friday, September 16 from 1-5pm to support the West Suburban Community Pantry for Hunger Mon...
Fresh New Look, Same Great Taste - Featured Image

Fresh New Look, Same Great Taste

We have a new logo and pizza box design and we're so happy to finally show all our fans! So excited,...
HRI's Guide to Pizza and Beer Pairings - Featured Image

HRI's Guide to Pizza and Beer Pairings

Just in time for the weekend and Father's Day! Ever wonder which beer pairs best with your favorite ...
Ignite your Summer Sweeps is BACK - Featured Image

Ignite your Summer Sweeps is BACK

Grill your Home Run Inn pizza in style this Summer. Enter our Ignite your Summer Sweepstakes and you...
Easy, Breezy Summer Recipes - Featured Image

Easy, Breezy Summer Recipes

Spring into Summer with these tasty new ways to top your Home Run Inn frozen pizza!
Fighting ALS one pizza at a time - Featured Image

Fighting ALS one pizza at a time

This Friday, April 22, Home Run Inn will be hosting a Dock Sale to support the ALS Association of Ch...
Pizza Photography 101 - Featured Image

Pizza Photography 101

Did you know that pizza is one of the most photographed food on Instagram? We wanted to create that ...
Join our team-Positions Available now - Featured Image

Join our team-Positions Available now

Looking for a new job? We'd love to have you join our team! Keep reading for job openings and opport...
Let us host your next party! - Featured Image

Let us host your next party!

Hosting a party at Home Run Inn is easy as pie! Five of our pizzerias have wonderful party spaces th...
Kitchen Makeover Sweepstakes - Featured Image

Kitchen Makeover Sweepstakes

Enter our Kitchen Makeover Sweepstakes and you could win BIG!
Give a Pizza your heart - Featured Image

Give a Pizza your heart

Valentine's Day is coming up! Here are some quick easy recipes to warm even the coldest heart.
New Year, New Favorites! - Featured Image

New Year, New Favorites!

In 2016 we're all about trying new things! Come into one of our 8 pizzerias and find your new favori...
Make your Super Bowl Party SUPER cheesy - Featured Image

Make your Super Bowl Party SUPER cheesy

The big game is coming up fast. Make sure you're ready for the best Super Bowl party yet! Follow our...
Home Run Inn pizza for a purpose - Featured Image

Home Run Inn pizza for a purpose

Help us give hope to a child this Holiday Season. Now through December 19th we will be donating a po...
Home Run Inn DOCK SALE this Friday  - Featured Image

Home Run Inn DOCK SALE this Friday

Friday the 13th just got a lot less scary! Keep reading to find out more about our discounted pizza ...
Home Run Inn Lakeview is now OPEN!  - Featured Image

Home Run Inn Lakeview is now OPEN!

Our first Chicago Northside location is now open! Read on to find out more about our newest HRI esta...
Happy National Dessert Day!  - Featured Image

Happy National Dessert Day!

Today is one of the best days of the year! Yes, you can eat dessert with NO guilt and didn't you kno...
Home Run Inn Dock Sale is Back!  - Featured Image

Home Run Inn Dock Sale is Back!

Keep reading to find out how you can purchase your favorite frozen pizza at a discounted price!
HRI Flavor of the Month  - Featured Image

HRI Flavor of the Month

Bacon, Cheddar, Ground Beef and Pickles? Oh yes. Keep reading to find out more about our Flavor of t...
Back-To-School Lunch Tips and Tricks!  - Featured Image

Back-To-School Lunch Tips and Tricks!

Our blog post today is brought to you by our friend Chris, creator of the deliciously creative Insta...
HRI Flavor of the Month  - Featured Image

HRI Flavor of the Month

We're just humming about our newest appetizer that you just have to try. Meet our August Flavor of t...
HRI Buffet adds a Punch to your Lunch!  - Featured Image

HRI Buffet adds a Punch to your Lunch!

Crunched for time during your lunch? Visit us for soup, salad, pasta, pizza...and more!
HRI Flavor of the Month - Featured Image

HRI Flavor of the Month

Spice up your month with our newest pizza flavor that is sure to have you dancing in your seat!
Home Run Inn Facebook Account Has Been Compromised - Featured Image

Home Run Inn Facebook Account Has Been Compromised

Please continue reading to receive update-to-date information in regards to our Facebook Account.
Give your Dad a Pizza your Heart! - Featured Image

Give your Dad a Pizza your Heart!

Does your Dad love pizza? Well, Father's Day is Sunday and it's not too late to get Dad something he...
HRI Flavor of the Month - Featured Image

HRI Flavor of the Month

Summer is upon us, so why not try something light, fresh and a great pair with your favorite pizza. ...
Today's Featured Item: BURGERS! - Featured Image

Today's Featured Item: BURGERS!

In honor of National Burger Day, we're highlighting our favorite burger options available at our piz...
Ignite your Summer! - Featured Image

Ignite your Summer!

Want to win $1,000, a grill and free pizza for a year? Continue reading...
Spring Into New Flavors at Home Run Inn - Featured Image

Spring Into New Flavors at Home Run Inn

New flavors have sprung at Home Run Inn! Come on into one of our 8 Chicago-land pizzerias and try so...
Grand Slam Sweepstakes - Featured Image

Grand Slam Sweepstakes

Winning $1,000 and a FREE Home Run Inn pizza party is the perfect way to kick off your summer! Wonde...
Luck of the Irish Pizza Recipe - Featured Image

Luck of the Irish Pizza Recipe

Having a St. Patrick's Day party this Saturday? No luck is needed for this recipe...
Home Run Inn Goes Red! - Featured Image

Home Run Inn Goes Red!

Today, Home Run Inn was honored to be a part of Chicago's Go Red for Woman event!
Wear your Heart on a Plate! - Featured Image

Wear your Heart on a Plate!

Share a piece of our heart with your Valentine! Our special heart shaped pizza is only available now...
It’s a Super Party for a Bowl - Featured Image

It’s a Super Party for a Bowl

Looking for simple ways to make sure your Super Bowl party is a hit? Keep reading…
Quick Winter Recipe Ideas - Featured Image

Quick Winter Recipe Ideas

As the weather gets colder and thoughts of summer begin to fade so does the idea of running outside ...
Set the Scene for 2015! - Featured Image

Set the Scene for 2015!

Hosting a NYE Party? Don’t know where to begin? Time to put some pep in your step and get things rol...
It's a Home Run Inn Holiday! - Featured Image

It's a Home Run Inn Holiday!

The Holiday Season wouldn't be complete without a Pizza Lovers gift guide from us to you. Whether it...
Turkey Day Leftovers Pizzas - Featured Image

Turkey Day Leftovers Pizzas

They say the best thing about Thanksgiving leftovers is that they’re even better the next day. Never...
Let us Cater to You! - Featured Image

Let us Cater to You!

There are several ways to bring warmth and comfort to friends, family and coworkers during this cold...
Where in the World is Home Run Inn? - Featured Image

Where in the World is Home Run Inn?

Home Run Inn pizzas have been made the same way from our original family recipe created in 1947. Yes...
Spooktastic Pizza Party Ideas - Featured Image

Spooktastic Pizza Party Ideas

Looking to make your pizzas a little bit more festive? Use these Halloween recipes to top your favor...
Catering Made Easy: 5 Steps to Your Perfect Party - Featured Image

Catering Made Easy: 5 Steps to Your Perfect Party

Planning parties and preparing a meal for a large group of guests is no simple task. Knowing that me...
Falling for Home Run Inn Pizza - Featured Image

Falling for Home Run Inn Pizza

Today kicks off the best month of the year, National Pizza Month! To celebrate try one of our autumn...
Kids Make Your Own Pizza Party! - Featured Image

Kids Make Your Own Pizza Party!

Now available at Home Run Inn Pizzerias, Kids Make Your Own Pizza! Celebrate your kid’s next birthda...
Get your Grill on this Labor Day! - Featured Image

Get your Grill on this Labor Day!

Have you ever thought to grill your Home Run Inn frozen pizza? Well, you CAN! Make your Labor Day we...
Do you cut the cheese? - Featured Image

Do you cut the cheese?

This debate has been one that has been raging for centuries! Do you eat your pizza with a fork &...
Behind the Pizza: The Pie, The Cheese, The Legend - Featured Image

Behind the Pizza: The Pie, The Cheese, The Legend

Have you ever wondered how much of each ingredient goes into making Home Run Inn's pizzas for one da...
Pizza From Around the World: World Cup Edition - Featured Image

Pizza From Around the World: World Cup Edition

With the World Cup underway, we want to take you on an international Pizza tour. Try these exotic to...
Stress Free Kids Birthday Party! - Featured Image

Stress Free Kids Birthday Party!

Throwing your child's next Birthday Party? Well here are three tips that could really change your li...
Square vs Triangle: Which pizza cut is for you? - Featured Image

Square vs Triangle: Which pizza cut is for you?

How to Cut a Pizza! Most of our customers have very strong feelings regarding their pizza cuts. Ther...
Quick and Easy Pizza Peasy - Featured Image

Quick and Easy Pizza Peasy

Looking to spice or savor up your favorite Home Run Inn frozen pizza? Well here are some tips to do ...
Valentine's Pizza for your Valentines - Featured Image

Valentine's Pizza for your Valentines

Show your kids you care on Valentine's Day with Pizza! Here is a quick easy recipe that will not onl...
Here's to a New Year and an All Natural You! - Featured Image

Here's to a New Year and an All Natural You!

It is January 21, 2014, and are you on your way to achieving your New Year's Resolution? According t...
It's a Pizza Lover's Holiday! - Featured Image

It's a Pizza Lover's Holiday!

Have a pizza fiend in your circle of friends? Did you get stuck with them for a grab bag or secret S...
Fall Fun In Fifteen - Featured Image

Fall Fun In Fifteen

The leaves are turning, there’s a crisp breeze in the air, your Home Run Inn pizza is baking in the ...
Pizza with Pizazz! - Featured Image

Pizza with Pizazz!

Here at Home Run Inn, we love to think of new pizza inventions. How about a chicken pizza topped wit...

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About Home Run Inn

Home Run Inn was open in 1923 as a small tavern on Chicago’s South Side. The tavern received its name when a baseball from the neighborhood park smashed through the front window. By 1947, the iconic pizza recipe was created and that same recipe is still used today in Home Run Inn’s 9 pizzerias and frozen pizza sold in over 35 states. Serving all natural, prepared daily ingredients, makes Home Run Inn one of Chicago’s authentic thin crust pizzas.