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Owners of King Leo's Pizza speak about their return to N.E. Bakersfield in exclusive interview

The owners of King Leo's Pizza tell 23ABC reopening its pizzeria is a dream come true.
Owners of King Leo's Pizza speak about their return to N.E. Bakersfield
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — It's the moment many Bakersfield residents have been waiting for, the grand return of a beloved family-owned restaurant, King Leo’s Pizza.

The restaurant's return to East Bakersfield has sparked excitement throughout Kern County. On Sunday, 23ABC first reported the pizzeria would be reopening before or around July 2021.

Now, for the first time in an exclusive interview, 23ABC's Lezla Gooden spoke with the owners Monday and she has more on this major comeback.

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