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August 2026 Malnati Rockstar

Our August Malnati Rockstar is Alfredo from our River North team! Alfredo, better known to his team as Tigre, is ...

Libertyville Kindness Rocks Event

Our Libertyville Team Took Part in a Kindness Rocks Event at Fill a Heart 4 Kids The amazing group of ...

Multi-Store Kindness Rocks Event

Members of our Homer Glen, Midway, and Palos Heights Teams Came Together for a Kindness Rocks Event The team brought ...

Midway Kindness Rocks Event

Our Midway Team Held a Kindness Rocks Event at Ronald McDonald House The Midway team came together for the event ...

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2017 Scholar Dollars Recipients

by Beth Gerage | Aug 14, 2017 | KINDNESS ROCKS, OUR PEOPLE | 0 Comments

Today, we are excited to introduce you to our Lou Malnati's Scholar Dollars recipients for the 2017-2018 school year. Lou Malnati's Scholar Dollars is a part of our Kindness Rocks initiative, specifically our tradition of generosity, where we invest in our team...

Lakewood & Cary Kindness Rocks: Hooved Animal Society

by Beth Gerage | Aug 14, 2017 | KINDNESS ROCKS | 0 Comments

Team members from Lakewood and Cary had a blast volunteering at the Hooved Animal Society in Woodstock on August 9th. Kelly Carson, one of Lakewood's MIT's has been riding and working with horses since she was a kid and...

Lou’s at Lolla

by Beth Gerage | Aug 11, 2017 | EVENTS | 0 Comments

It takes a lot of hard work to sell over 9,000 pizzas at Lollapalooza... But as always, our Lou's Crew got the job done! Great job coming together to make the 4-day music festival a success despite questionable weather and never-ending crowds. We'll be back next year!...

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Lou’s Top Workplace Culture Reel

by Justin Bjorseth | June 9, 2026 | CELEBRATE!, EVENTS, KINDNESS ROCKS, LOU'S IN THE COMMUNITY, LOU'S IN THE LIMELIGHT, OUR PEOPLE, THE GIFT, VIDEO | 0 Comments

Highlights of our Lou’s Culture and what Makes us a Top Workplace!

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Lakewood Anniversary Celebration

Our Lakewood Team Held a 10-Year Anniversary Celebration for One of Their Team Members

Marcelino, one of Lakewood’s team members, hit his 10-Year milestone anniversary at Lou’s on September 13. His team recognized him and this amazing achievement by presenting … READ MORE

August 2026 Malnati Rockstar

Our August Malnati Rockstar is Alfredo from our River North team!

Alfredo, better known to his team as Tigre, is the Kitchen Supervisor at River North. He’s been a part of the Lou’s Family for 22 years and was nominated … READ MORE

July 2026 Malnati Rockstar

Our July Malnati Rockstar is Paul from our Oakbrook Terrace team!

Paul was nominated by General Manager Melissa Damato for his care toward delivering exceptional guest experiences. Here’s what Melissa had to say about Paul –

“Paul embodies everything

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August 2026 Malnati Rockstar

Libertyville Kindness Rocks Event

Multi-Store Kindness Rocks Event

Midway Kindness Rocks Event

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2017 Scholar Dollars Recipients

Lakewood & Cary Kindness Rocks: Hooved Animal Society

Lou’s at Lolla

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Lou’s Top Workplace Culture Reel

Highlights of our Lou’s Culture and what Makes us a Top Workplace!

CELEBRATION CENTRAL

Lakewood Anniversary Celebration

Our Lakewood Team Held a 10-Year Anniversary Celebration for One of Their Team Members

August 2026 Malnati Rockstar

Our August Malnati Rockstar is Alfredo from our River North team!

July 2026 Malnati Rockstar

Our July Malnati Rockstar is Paul from our Oakbrook Terrace team!

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