Felix and Sherry Bravo are retiring after more than 30 years of providing pizza and pasta to the community and contributing in many ways, and the Taft City Council recognized them last week. .
The city said the Bravos are “dedicated and valued business owners and community members…”
“…Throughout their operations, the Bravo family has employed, mentored, mentored, and supported hundreds of local employees, many of whom were local youth entering the workforce for the first time…(and) with Pizza Factory Taft. “The Bravo family has made dozens of donations through their business,” the award presented to the Bravos reads in part.
The Bravo opened a restaurant in 1990 on Kern Street in the Albertsons (then Lucky) shopping center. Sixteen years later, the restaurant moved to its current location in the 600 block of Center Street, where it still operates today. new ownership.
The city says Bravo's move to downtown has helped revitalize Center Street. During its time downtown, Pizza Fac tory has become an anchor to downtown Taft as a gathering place for friends, family, business leaders, and everyone in between, with its “great food and welcoming atmosphere.”