Mayo, Yukon's new pizza joint, the only eatery in town
CBC News | Posted: June 11, 2016 7:00 PM | Last Updated: June 11, 2016
Tony's Pizzeria opened this week, expecting '100 per cent market share'
Mayo on pizza may sound disgusting, but pizza in Mayo? Much better.
Mayo, Yukon, that is — a remote community of about 400 people.
"There's no other eatery in Mayo," said Kathleen Lundgaard, who just opened Tony's Pizzeria in the community this week.
"We'll have 100 per cent market share!"
Lundgaard and her husband have operated Tony's Pizzeria in Whitehorse for 15 years. When the opportunity came up to expand to Mayo, a five hour drive north, they jumped at it.
They've signed on for a one year lease, "to test the waters."
"Pretty much everything we have at the Whitehorse location we're going to have at the Mayo location, just a little bit downsized," Lundgaard said.
That means pizza, pasta, calzones and donairs. They have a liquor licence so you can enjoy a glass of red with your meal. They're also hoping to draw a lunch crowd by selling pizza by the slice.
"We're going to test the market first and see what people like."
You can take your food to go, but don't bother calling for delivery. It's Mayo.
"Everything's pretty close to everybody, so they can just come pick it up," Lundgaard said.