Down North Pizza

Detroit-style pizza in North Philly. Owner Muhammad Abdul-Hadi built it as a reentry business — hires people coming home from incarceration. The pizza is exceptional. The model is exceptional.

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Down North is a Detroit-style pizza shop and a community institution. Owner Muhammad Abdul-Hadi built it as a reentry business — a place that hires people coming home from incarceration and treats them with dignity. The pizza is exceptional. The model is exceptional. This is what purposeful business looks like.

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