Sal's Pizza

Sal's Pizza is a chain of Italian restaurants based in New England.[1][3] The chain is owned by Sal's Group, owner of Salvatores, Mary's Pasta & Sandwiches, and Riverwalk Properties.[4] The company operates as a franchise, which prepare a combined total of over 60,000 pizzas weekly.[1][5]

Sal's Pizza
TypePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
FoundedSalem, New Hampshire, United States (1990 (1990))
FounderSal Lupoli [1]
Headquarters
Lawrence, Massachusetts
,
United States [1]
Area served
Key people
Sal Lupoli (CEO)
ProductsPizza, pasta, calzone, chicken wings, desserts
Number of employees
300 (2007) [2]
Websitesals-pizza.com

History

Sal's Pizza first opened in Salem, New Hampshire, founded by Sal and Nick Lupoli in 1990.[1][6] The first store opened at a time when Italian-based restaurant chains began to popularize. The store spawned franchises, and eventually grew to operate stores throughout the Boston and southern New Hampshire regions.

Sal's Pizza has since expanded beyond the New England region; The company operates single locations in California,[7] Florida,[7] and Arizona.[8] The company offers franchising,[9] and they are known for offering a three-pound, 19-inch pizza.[1][10]

International expansion

Sal's Pizza opened its first New Zealand store in Auckland in 2009. The New Zealand franchise is led by co-founder Nick Turner.[11] By March 2018, Sal's Pizza had established 22 branches in New Zealand. That same month, the company opened its first Australian store in Melbourne.[12][13] In late August 2021, Sal's Pizza opened its 34th store in the South Island town of Richmond near Nelson.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Real estate proves ideal topping for pizza chain".
  2. Salvatore's sliding into Seaport site (subscription required)
  3. Rudavsky, Shari (August 2, 2003). "Nicholas Lupolo, 61; Helped expand family's pizza business". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-04-27. (subscription required)
  4. Sal's Pizza: Companies
  5. Donelan, Marisa (September 8, 2009). "Sal's Pizza franchise could open in Leominster by October". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved 2013-04-27. (subscription required)
  6. Hughes, Vanessa (June 1, 2002). "Sal's is more than Just Pizza". Lowell Sun. Retrieved 2013-04-27. (subscription required)
  7. Nesin, Marjorie (2011-03-04). "Sal's Pizza will open a restaurant in Peabody March 9". The Boston Globe.
  8. "Locations". Sals-pizza.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  9. Connors, Molly (2010-01-14). "It's all in the family at Sal's Pizza in Norwell". The Boston Globe.
  10. Restaurant Profile (subscription required)
  11. "Our Story". Sal's Pizza. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  12. Shaw, Aimee (28 March 2018). "Pizza chain Sal's expands into Australia". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  13. "Sal's Pizza Fitzroy". Urban List. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. Sivignon, Cherie (31 August 2020). "Sal's opens doors to serve up slices of New York-style pizza in Richmond". Stuff. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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