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While the foodservice industry at large is reeling from the ongoing fallout of the coronavirus crisis, one segment has found itself in an comparatively enviable position. Thanks to a long tradition of takeout and delivery, most pizza restaurants have not had to pivot dramatically to retain their customer bases, and in some cases they are actually <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/whos-growing-during-coronavirus-crisis-pizza-chains?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=a-chicago-pizzeria-is-making-face-shields-for-health-care-workers-2712716" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">seeing an uptick in business</a>.Given that relatively stable positioning, <a href="https://1851franchise.com/pizza-brands-are-thriving-2712713">some pizza restaurants are finding creative new ways to support their local communities</a>. Case in point: Dimo’s Pizza in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, which <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/04/02/dimos-pizza-in-wicker-park-making-face-shields-with-its-pizza-ovens-and-donating-pizza-to-hospitals/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=a-chicago-pizzeria-is-making-face-shields-for-health-care-workers-2712716" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Block Club Chicago reports</a> has been making face shields in its pizza ovens and donating food to area hospitals.Dimo’s is still making and selling pizzas, but now its ovens are pulling double-duty, alternating between pizzas and facemasks.<blockquote>The pizza ovens heat the acrylic to the point it becomes malleable. Once hot enough the acrylic is set in a mold. Dimo’s worked with <a href="https://www.avenuemetal.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=a-chicago-pizzeria-is-making-face-shields-for-health-care-workers-2712716" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Avenue Metal, Co.</a>, 1640 W. Ogden Ave., to make molds for the shields.&nbsp;Once the shield cools, Velcro and foam are added. Syrkin-Nikolau hopes to have a final prototype completed this week.</blockquote>In the meantime, Dimon’s has already found an effective way to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by providing free pizza to local hospitals including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, John H. Jr. Stroger Cook County Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital.&nbsp;<blockquote>“When you think about war, soldiers are on the front line,” [owner Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau] said. “In this situation, it’s our medical workers on the front line.”</blockquote><a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/04/02/dimos-pizza-in-wicker-park-making-face-shields-with-its-pizza-ovens-and-donating-pizza-to-hospitals/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=a-chicago-pizzeria-is-making-face-shields-for-health-care-workers-2712716" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the full article at Chicagoblockclub.org</a>.

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