Ryan Dion is the owner of Crust & Co. Pizza & More, a newly opened restaurant offering quick, hot pizza and other dishes in Hopkinton.

Open seven days a week, the newly opened Crust & Co. Pizza & More at 77 West Main Street in Hopkinton offers area customers a 120-item menu featuring custom and specialty Greek pizzas, calzones, hot and cold subs/wraps, dinners, pasta dishes, salads and desserts, all made with fresh, quality ingredients.

Lifelong restaurateur Ryan Dion bought the former Hillers Pizza this summer and opened his new business in September. “Crust & Co. is offering a fresh start for Hopkinton,” said Dion, who investigated all aspects of the restaurant before purchasing it from the building’s landlord.

“I am 100% the sole owner,” he added.

Dion explained his decision by saying, “Hopkinton is a great location for this business. My social media research found that over 95% of the comments about the food were rave reviews. And most of the restaurant’s kitchen equipment was under five years old, including the double-stack conveyor belt that can produce our Greek pizzas in minutes.”

Because customers like the food, Dion said, “For now, about 98% of the menu is the same.” He also kept the layout of the restaurant but refreshed the decor, adding hand-painted sports-themed murals. Additionally, Dion was able to retain the eight full-time employees and the 10 high school athletes who are cashiers and in-house delivery drivers. “Part of the reason I opened the restaurant so quickly was to keep my full-time staff,” said Dion. “Our customers will see familiar faces and be able to order the food they enjoy.”

Besides serving individual customers, Crust & Co. is expanding its catering menu to serve businesses, groups and anyone planning events. “We offer great food with speedy service,” said Dion, who noted all the pizza dough is made in-house daily.

A lifelong Massachusetts resident who grew up in Melrose and now lives in Westford with his wife, Hilary, and their two boys, Dion has been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years. A University of New Hampshire graduate with a business major and hospitality minor, he began his career at Burton’s Grill, where he worked for a decade. In 2014, he created and co-founded 110 Grill, which, along with the other RAVentures Hospitality brands, spread to 60 locations in seven states. For the last five years, he has been vice president of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association.

Eager to become part of the community, Dion has joined the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce and has started making donations, recently delivering food for a Hopkinton High School volleyball team fundraiser. “I look forward to getting more involved, especially with education, because better kids make for a greater tomorrow,” said Dion.

Crust & Co. Pizza & More is open Saturdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays — which Dion calls America’s pizza night — from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Individuals can order online by visiting CrustAndCompanyPizza.com or by calling 508-435-3926. Customers can enjoy their food in the restaurant’s dining room, outdoor patio or as takeout. Delivery is provided by the in-house drivers and DoorDash.

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