Buddy's Pizza - origin of Detroit-style pizza

Buddy's Pizza was founded in Detroit in 1946 and its original Conant Street location is widely credited with creating what is now known as Detroit-style pizza: a rectangular, thick-crusted pie baked in steel pans with cheese that caramelizes against the edges. The style's signature pan-baked, airy interior and crisp, cheesy edge are tied to Buddy's early recipes and baking method. Some historical accounts note that the recipe and pans were influenced by automotive-industry equipment, a detail reported in local histories but discussed as part of origin lore.