Private company
Buona
American restaurant chain
Buona (sometimes referred to as Buona Beef) is an American restaurant chain that specializes in Italian beef, along with other dishes such as pizzas, and Chicago-style hot dogs. The company was founded in 1981 by Joe and Peggy Buonavolanto.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1981Founded1
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Buona (sometimes referred to as Buona Beef) is an American restaurant chain that specializes in Italian beef, along with other dishes such as pizzas, and Chicago-style hot dogs. The company was founded in 1981 by Joe and Peggy Buonavolanto.2
Products and brands
- Italian beef
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1981Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitebuona.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/buonabeef1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/BuonaRestaurants1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/buonabeef1
- WikipediaBuona
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ23461372
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataBuona on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBuona on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBuona photo by ChirockIO, CC BY-SA 4.0