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For generations, Gina Maria\u2019s Pizza was more than a slice; it was a ritual. From Minnetonka to Eden Prairie, families marked moves, reunions, and Friday nights with its familiar red-and-white boxes. That is why the October shutdown felt like a betrayal: no farewell party, no last order, just silence followed by a bankruptcy filing revealing $3 million owed and almost nothing left. Chapter 7 means liquidation, not a comeback tour. Ovens, mixers, and memories will be sold off to satisfy creditors in line, while devoted customers get only nostalgia.<\/p>\n

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Yet even in the wreckage, a small flame remains. At the old Eden Prairie location, Pizzas Gina has opened its doors, led by owner Ulises Godinez, using the original recipes and even the tools left behind. As national chains like Albertsons and Safeway shed stores and jobs, this modest rebirth suggests that local hands, not corporate mergers, may be what keeps community food traditions alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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