After nearly 30 years in Tri-Cities, Casa Mia continues to out-compete multinational chains with its handcrafted Italian cuisine based on recipes developed by Italian-American immigrants to New York in the early 1900s.

Founded in 1952 in Hoquiam on the west coast of Washington, Casa Mia founder Phil Bellofatto aided in bringing that cultural heritage and food tradition to the Pacific Northwest. Casa Mia has since spread across the state, with Casa Mia opening its first franchise in Kennewick in 1993.