Popular Iowa State Fair pizza vendor announces retirement
February 24th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
DES MOINES, Iowa [WHO-TV] — A popular mobile, wood oven pizza purveyor at the Iowa State Fair will no longer be a feature at the annual event. Jon and Nancy Turner, owners of Parlo Pizza, announced Saturday, their retirement, after 13 years of service. According to his website, Parlo’s delivered “old-world flavors prepared old-world style in a wood fired oven.”
In a Facebook post, they thanked the workers and customers who helped make the dream happen.

Screenshot of a wood-oven fired pizza from Parlo’s Facebook page

