Mike Cammel had plenty of experience with Italian-style food before he opened his own business, Camellone Italian American Cuisine, in December 2016. In 1988, he started delivering pizzas for Domino’s. Then he shifted to cooking, at Boccutti’s, Noble Roman’s and Pizza Hut. For 19 years, he managed Sbarro in the food court at Belden Village Mall.

When the former Barbero’s Pizzeria space opened up at 4630 Cleveland Avenue NW in Canton, across from Raisin Rack, Cammel decided to strike out on his own. Cammelone was the name of Cammel’s ancestors from Italy; his grandfather shortened the name when he came to Canton from Italy.