Some stories that have been relayed recently:

I use to love hearing stories of how my parents met and their dates when I was younger. One of my parents favorite stories is how when my mom was attending UNCG 1976-80 Dad would drive up to visit her every Friday and take her to Bills Pizza Pub. It was their Friday night tradition. I moved to Greensboro and started at UNCG in 2002. My parents took me to Bills after they moved me into the dorm. Its now a favorite of mine! Its Friday night - 8pm, my boyfriend and I are getting ready to drive to Bills for dinner.... gotta carry on the family tradition. :)

Over the years, Bill’s has been the destination for many who have come to share a meal together. Many a romance began and flourished there. One couple fondly recalls their first date, which included dinner at the old Bill’s on Battleground Avenue. Owner, Donna, recalls it was she who trained husband, John, how to make doughs when he first started working there. While doing this one day, he asked her for a date. They will soon celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary.

Donna’s fondest memories were during those early years. Her very first job there was as switchboard operator. Customers placed their orders via telephones at the table. This system also provided a unique way of communicating table to table by customers. If you saw someone you knew (or would like to know) at another table, you asked the operator to connect you. What a fun first job that was! 

My brother, who now lives in another city, shipped me two pairs of tennis shoes from his company. When I asked how much I owed him, he replied not to worry about it – just get him a couple of those Pizza Pub Specials!

A woman remembers when she was a teen and grounded by her mother, being released from punishment long enough to go and pick up her order at Bill’s.

I used to live in Greensboro and in high school went to your Battleground location with my friends.  When that closed I would make a special trip to High Point Road to buy 5 of your lunch specials and freeze them.  I now live in Reidsville.  When I was on bed rest with my first child nine years ago, it was also my 30th birthday.  My husband surprised me that night by going to get take out of Bill's pizza for dinner. That was one of my favorite birthdays!!  Now your Oak Ridge location is wonderful for me because I drive through Oak ridge 3 days a week!  Me, my husband and our 3 kids are all BIG Bill's Pizza fans!

In 1981, I was a student at UNCG. Some guy, a bodybuilder, asked for a date. He took me to your restaurant for pizza; I remembered it was cut into squares. While he chatted on about weights, running, and the Olympics, I munched on the best pizza I have ever had. Since that date 26 years ago, I have been talking about that pizza. I moved back to Greensboro in 2003. No one here had a clue about the location of the restaurant. That is until last week!

My supervisor, a 25 year old young lady, LOVES pizza. She raved about one place she found. "Miss Toni, that pizza is everything!" When she brought in the leftovers, I realized instantly that she was talking about MY restaurant!!  This is a dream come true. I'll be seeing you soon. . .
 

I had the pleasure of enjoying Bill's Pizza when it was located on High point Rd. I attended Ben L. Smith high school back in the 70's at the same time as Donna. Bill's was one of the best places around to eat pizza if not the ONLY place. As i grew older and things changed in my life I still returned there to enjoy the pizza even after my family grew. I was really excited when I learned Bill's was coming to Oak Ridge. People will really enjoy the food and the wonderful people that own Bill's. They are great.

Bill's Pizza on High Point Road was a major part of my high school experience. I, too, went to Smith High School. We'd eat at Bill's after football games, etc. My youth group would eat there on Sunday nights. My family and I have continued to enjoy your pizza, but driving over to HPR from Summerfield made our visits fewer than we'd like. Now that you are in OR, we can be there in 12 minutes! Best pizza ever-hands down!

Miss my Bill's Pizza. Especially your Taco Pizza. If you ever decided to ship pizza, you would have a client in Arkansas! Have you ever considered a side mail order business...

I grew up in the Glenwood area and graduated from Ben L. Smith in 1975. The Bill's Pizza Pub on High Point Road was unbeatable with quality and quantity. It was a great establishment for us teenagers to converse with each other for those who did not want to drive down the road to Monty's, the other local hangout.

Would you guys ever consider a mail order business? I was a college student in Greensboro in the late 80's and if I remember correctly, you guys had take home pizza kits. I live in Atlanta now, and I would love to have one shipped if it is possible. I will never forget Bills pepperoni pizza special. I have not had pizza as good as that anywhere since not even in New York.

The Bill's in Oak Ridge was a great move! I live in Brown Summit, and for the past several years my visits have become few and far between. That was until I saw the Oak Ridge location while driving with my wife. We immediately did a u-turn in the middle of the highway and drove back to see if our eyes had fooled us, and wow there was this new Bill's only 14 miles from our house! We went in and ate and just to make sure we bought a large Pub Special to take home so we could enjoy leftovers for the rest of the weekend. I am so glad you are finally out here in the country.

Bill's Pizza evokes such strong feeling and memories in people. As a child, I have fond memories of going to the Battleground location with my father and sister in his gold AMC Pacer- yes, that was the early 80's. What a treat it always was, and we always got excited about that special time with Dad. Now, I am an adult, and the flood of memories that came back when I was re-introduced to Bill's was amazing. Whenever I mention Bill's to people who grew up in Greensboro, the response is overwhelming as they all start reminiscing. The Spencers are lovely people and they make some of the finest pizza and memories around!

Stories of years past are shared every day as people come to reminisce about their most cherished times at Bill's.  What about you?  Do you have a special time or experience at Bill’s you’d like to share?  If so, we’d love to hear from you tell us your story!