Beloved Macon pizza place, ‘Best Pizza’ winner will close later this month.

Pig on a Pie, a local pizza joint off Riverside Drive, will be closing at the end of October, according to a Facebook post from the business.

Pig on a Pie opened in 2012 and was known for its unique pizza and calzone offerings and delectable pecan-smoked wings, winning The Telegraph’s four-round “Best Pizza” bracket in 2022. The restaurant moved from Houston Road to its Riverside Drive location in 2023.

More than 100 current and former Maconites left comments on the post announcing Pig on a Pie’s closure. Many remembered Pig on a Pie’s friendly service and the many fond memories made at the eatery.

“So very sorry to hear! Love the food and the family,” wrote Mike Lewis, a Macon resident, on Pig on a Pie’s Facebook post announcing the closure.

Pig on a Pie’s last day open is Oct. 31.