Bill and his three brothers opened Chicago’s first bagel chain, Jacobs Bros Bagels, in 1983. They expanded to 20 locations and then sold to Big Apple bagels in 1999. In 2001, with Rick Nielsen from the band Cheap Trick, Bill opened Piece, a New Haven style pizzeria and brewpub located in Wicker Park. Piece supports multiple community organizations including the Children’s Memorial Hospital, WBEZ, the Looking Glass Theater, P.A.W.S, and Pilot Light Chefs. In December 2007 Bill opened Piece Out, a carryout and delivery business, and then in August 2014 Bill opened Brobagel in a small storefront next to Piece

In 2015 Piece was the highest grossing single location pizzeria in the U.S.A with 7M in annual sales. It won Top Independent Pizzeria of the Year 2011, and has won 28 medals at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup since 2002, including the World Beer Cups’ highest honor, Champion Small Brewpub, and Piece just won a gold and a bronze medal at the World Beer Cup this month. Whoa, I’m tired now.