STONE BAKED. HANDCRAFTED. WORTH THE WAIT.

Mary Jane’s Stone Baked Pizzeria began in 2017 when my husband and I opened our little pizza shop together, in Monaca, PA, naming it in memory of my mom, Mary Jane Hyre, whom I lost in 2015.

For two years, my husband and I worked side by side, building the business together. After unexpectedly losing him in 2019, I was faced with one of the hardest decisions of my life—close the doors or find a way to continue what we had started. I chose to keep going.

Through 2 extremely significant losses, raising my 2 boys, the pandemic, and eventually losing the building I was renting in 2023, Mary Jane’s has had more than its share of challenges. When I was unexpectedly forced to close, I wasn't ready to give up. A few months after closing I started making pizza kits in Frank's Pastry Shop here in Chester until I found a building for sale that could give Mary Jane’s a permanent home.

Three banks told me no. The fourth said yes! I didn't quit...

I purchased the building in 2024 and began the work of rebuilding Mary Jane’s from the ground up. Today, Mary Jane’s is more than the little pizza shop my husband and I started years ago. Along the way, I’ve continued learning, improving my recipes (because I didn't know any of his recipes when he passed) and choosing better ingredients to make my pizza the best I can make it.

Mary Jane’s is not a chain, nor is it meant to be compared to one. It’s my small, independent pizzeria, built on love, perseverance, passion, and a commitment to QUALITY—and we’re proud to serve the food we make to our family, friends, and community.

Made from scratch. Stone baked. Made with care.