10/05/2026
Today, while I was making dough for tomorrow, two service members stopped by Mondello.
We are closed on Mondays, but I could tell they were hungry, so I offered to make them a pizza even though we were closed. I didn’t want them to leave hungry.
They politely thanked me and said they would come back another day, then headed out.
As I watched them leave, I thought about something I had seen yesterday while going through our records from last year. In 2025, we gave more than $34,000 in military discounts at Mondello.
Seeing those two men today reminded me how meaningful that is to me.
I’m genuinely proud that, as a company, we are able to show our appreciation in our own small way to the men and women who serve our country.
We can never fully repay the sacrifices they make, but we can always say thank you.
To all of our service members, past and present:
Thank you for your service. Thank you for your sacrifice. And thank you for helping protect our freedom and the American way of life.
You will always be welcome at our table. ❤️🇺🇸