Founder of Iconic Gino's Pizza, Kenney Grant, Passes Away at 94

William Kenneth “Kenney” Grant, founder of Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti House, died at 94. He established the business in 1961, expanding it to 40 locations in West Virginia. Grant also owned several Tudor's Biscuit World locations and supported the Huntington community, including Marshall University’s Marshall Artist Series.

William Kenneth "Kenney" Grant, the esteemed founder and owner of Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti House, has passed away at the age of 94.

According to an obituary published by Beard Mortuary funeral home, Grant, a native of Huntington, died on Wednesday. He opened the first Gino's in 1961 and gradually expanded the chain to approximately 40 locations across West Virginia. In addition to Gino's, Grant also ran several branches of Tudor's Biscuit World, another beloved West Virginia establishment.

Throughout his life, Grant remained dedicated to giving back to the Huntington community, particularly through his support of the Marshall Artist Series at Marshall University. "Kenney was a visionary, he was not one to be satisfied with being just another pizza place, he always wanted more for his hometown and tried to bring that to them,'' the obituary stated. Grant is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

(With inputs from agencies.)