Pryor’s Pizza Kitchen
Pryor's Pizza Kitchen
After contributing to the growth of the brand-new city of Norman, the founder of Pryor’s Pizza Kitchen, Pryor Adkins, ultimately relocated our family south of the South Canadian River in the Chickasaw Nation, now known as the town of Goldsby. He described the land as “beautiful indeed with acres of wildflowers…and pasture land for miles and miles, where wild animals roamed.” This was the paradise he sought for his own homestead. Through their lease with the Chickasaw Nation, the family acquired several thousand acres of grazing land and built a log home on the hill in the middle of their new “paradise.” Below their Hill on the South Canadian, Adkins and his boys established a ferry business; the area was known for years as Adkins’ Crossing. Eventually, the first bridge built across the river was at this crossing (24th Ave. SW).
As much as we loved the city of Norman and will always know where our story began, how ironic that in the year 2020, we again crossed the bridge to this quaint little town south of the South Canadian River in order to plant our roots. Very soon, Oklahomans can again enjoy the delicious tastes of coal-fired food just 10 minutes south of Norman, but that’s not all. To this day, the land is still as beautiful as ever, with acres and acres of preserved green space, fresh air, a slower pace of living, and a community that knows what life is truly about. Not only are we rebuilding our restaurant, but we are also creating an entire lifestyle surrounding the basic principle: Stop. Pause. Listen.
