With their culinary talents and their entrepreneurial flair, they decided to open their first pizzeria under the name O’Sole Mio, on Darlington Street at the corner of Barclay Street. This pizzeria immediately became a must in their neighborhood for a few years.

2 years later, the Napolitano family decided to open a new restaurant, this time on Masson Street. A bigger place, with a complete menu that allows them to share their passion for cooking and their recipes from their country.

It is during this year that the Napolitano family decided to think bigger and open their 3rd restaurant, the Napoli Restaurant on Dorion Street. This step is crucial in the ascension of the achievements of the family, because according to this new challenge, it will allow them to acquire more experience and to realize the ultimate dream of Mr. Napolitano, a few years later.

In 1969, the Napolitano family began the importation of tomatoes from Italy. It became easier to obtain fresh ingredients from their region to which their culture is still attached.

It is in the neighborhood of Montreal’s Little Italy that Mr. Napolitano’s dream of owning an upper class gastronomic restaurant has become a reality. Casa Napoli has become an institution known for the quality and authenticity of its Italian cuisine! It is a must and a destination of choice for Hollywood stars such as Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Christopher Reeve, Danny DeVito and Al Pacino.

Their son Alfredo, who is as actively involved in the success of the restaurant as the other family members, discovered very quickly the same passion as his father for Italian cuisine.

Alfredo perfects his cooking skills by studying at the LaSalle College Culinary Academy, where he wins first prize for culinary excellence from the Dairy Bureau of Canada, competing against all students in Canada.

Alfredo hones his culinary skills through various internships with the top chefs from the leading hotels in Switzerland and Italy.

Alfredo becomes the executive chef of the family restaurant Casa Napoli, much to his father’s delight.

That same year, the three brothers Gennaro, Fiore and Alfredo, along with Guiseppe’s brother Luigi, founded O’Sole Mio Inc. It was Alfredo’s turn to realize his dream of commercializing his own products.

For the past 4 years, O’Sole Mio products have been a great success! The Napolitano family seizes this opportunity and starts this year the construction of a 10 000 square feet factory in Boisbriand.

The success of O’Sole Mio products continues to grow. With their efforts, their audacity and their business sense, the products are quickly sold in several banners in Quebec. The Napolitano family is approached and seeing a great opportunity, they develop the restaurant market and several private brands.

Alfredo’s brother Fiore, a finance manager at a major banking institution, brings his expertise to the company. Fiore is now the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the retail, foodservice and private label channels in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Always ready to find new opportunities with major customers, Fiore visits trade shows around the world.

Thanks to their audacity and Fiore’s expertise, O’Sole Mio products began to be exported to the United States and Mexico, where the brand is ranked number 1!

Received the most coveted grand prize of all, the Investment of the Year Grand Prize, in addition to winning the title in the Manufacturing Company of the Year category, for the erection of a new building and the relocation of the company.

After many efforts to place O’Sole Mio products at the top of the sales list in supermarkets, Fiore Napolitano receives the “Food Export Personality award”!

Opening of a 185,000 sq. ft. LEED-certified factory in Boisbriand employing 200 people.

This vision that was born, that was strategically implemented, is now a success! O’Sole Mio’s fresh, frozen and ready to serve products are available in major retail chains in North America and Mexico.

In an objective to refresh their image, O’Sole decides to make a massive modernization campaign.
The O’Sole Mio logo is simplified, the brand image takes a new turn, all the visuals and packaging of O’Sole Mio are renewed and the approach on the social media is more present in order to propose and maintaining an active presence.