Table Talk: Everything coming up gold for Eagles Pizza in New Albany ThisWeek group CORRECTION: Rachel and Adam Savage are Dennis Keesee s daughter and son-in-law. An earlier version of this story indicated otherwise. In 1971, the village of New Albany had a robust population barely exceeding 500. It also was the year that Tom and Marjorie Keesee bought Eagle Pizza and renamed it Eagles Villa Pizza, located smack dab in the town center. A lot has changed in New Albany, as the affluent suburb has experienced enviable commercial and residential growth, with the population soaring to about 11,000. Yet, Eagles Pizza, as it is known now, still is the same family-run, independent pizzeria that had only a small move – from a tiny building to its current nest at 2 N. High St. – a year later.
In 1971, the village of New Albany had a robust population barely exceeding 500. It also was the year that Tom and Marjorie Keesee bought Eagle Pizza and renamed it Eagles Villa Pizza, located smack dab in the town center. A lot has changed in New Albany, as the affluent suburb has experienced enviable commercial and residential growth, with the population swelling to about 11,000. Yet Eagles Pizza still is the same family-run, independent pizzeria. It moved only once in 50 years, from a tiny building to its current nest at 2 N. High St. a year after the Keesees bought it. Owner Dennis Keesee, son of the founders, acknowledged 50 years is a long time in the restaurant business.