And we’re celebrating it by highlighting three employee-owners who celebrated major milestones in September!
October is Employee Ownership Month, and around here, that means a little extra celebrating! 😉
Zachary’s employee-ownership journey began in 2003, when founders Zach and Barbara decided to sell the company to the people who already knew it, loved it and helped make it what it was: their employees. By 2010, Zachary’s had become 100% employee-owned, and our employees remain our only investors today. Employee ownership isn’t just part of our business structure- it’s a big part of the Zachary’s story. And few things bring that story to life better than the people who have chosen to build their careers here.
Which brings us to three pretty amazing milestones from September. Sergio, Higinio, and Antonio celebrated a combined 80 YEARS at Zachary’s! 🤯
Sergio Celebrates 35 Years 🎉
Sergio celebrated an incredible 35 years with Zachary’s on September 3! He joined our Oakland & Berkeley kitchen team when he was just 17 years old. More than three decades later, he’s still a rock in our kitchens and has expanded his Zachary’s résumé to include helping with maintenance work, too. How many pizzas has Sergio made in 35 years? We have absolutely no idea. How many teammates has he helped train? Also no idea. But we’re pretty sure both numbers are very large. Sergio has quite literally grown up alongside Zachary’s, and we’re incredibly grateful for everything he’s contributed along the way. Happy 35th, Sergio!
Higinio Celebrates 25 Years 🍕
On September 23, Higinio officially joined the quarter-century club, celebrating 25 years with Zachary’s! Higinio joined our Oakland & Berkeley restaurants in 2001 and has been a steady presence in our kitchens ever since. His signature quiet, calm demeanor is particularly appreciated when a busy night kicks into high gear and the kitchen gets a little…let’s call it lively 😅 Pair that calm presence with an incredible work ethic, and you have the kind of teammate you’re very lucky to work alongside. Congratulations on 25 years, Higinio, and thanks for keeping calm and pizza-ing on!
Antonio Celebrates 20 Years 🙌
Antonio celebrated 20 years with Zachary’s on September 27! His story with us began in 2006 when he joined the team at our then-brand-new San Ramon restaurant. When we relocated that restaurant to Downtown Pleasanton in 2021, Antonio made the move with us. Over two decades, he’s become a stalwart of our kitchen, helping train teammates, sharing his experience and making sure the pizza going out of our kitchen lives up to the standards our customers expect. Twenty years, two cities and a whole lot of pizza later, Antonio is still helping us do things the Zachary’s way. Happy anniversary, Antonio!
Here’s to Our Employee-Owners ❤️ Thirty-five years. Twenty-five years. Twenty years. Eighty years combined. During Employee Ownership Month, milestones like these are a pretty wonderful reminder that Zachary’s is ultimately about its people. We’re proud to be 100% employee-owned and even prouder of the employee-owners who have spent years, and in these cases, decades, helping shape who we are.
Please join us in raising a slice to Sergio, Higinio and Antonio! We’re so grateful to these three amazing, hard-working and dedicated employee-owners ❤️
Sergio- 35 Years!
Higinio- 25 Years!
Antonio- 20 Years!