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December 31, 2025
Washington, D.C.-based &pizza will open its first West Coast location on the Rio Resort & On line casino in spring 2026, marking a major geographic enlargement for the model.
The transfer into the Las Vegas market follows the model’s launch of a nationwide franchising technique in March. The Rio location can be owned and operated by the resort as a part of its ongoing eating renovation.
“Getting into dynamic markets like Las Vegas is essential to creating our enlargement objective occur,” Mike Burns, CEO of Latitude Meals Group, the holding firm for &pizza, stated in an organization press launch. “Partnering with a legendary resort like Rio Resort & On line casino positions &pizza amongst different forward-thinking manufacturers.”
The model, based in 2012, has gained a following for its “unconventional” strategy to pizza, that includes lengthy, oval-shaped pies and a high-energy ambiance. Signature menu gadgets embrace “The Farmer’s Daughter” and “Moonstruck,” alongside provocative limited-time choices just like the “Dickle” pizza.
The announcement caps a yr of main company shifts for the corporate, which just lately reorganized its menu, lowered costs and bought the Southeast-based fast-casual Mexican chain Tijuana Flats.
Along with the Las Vegas debut, &pizza has signed franchise agreements for 12 eating places throughout Orlando, Atlanta, Charleston and Raleigh. The model operates throughout the East Coast, together with Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
“The model’s inventive strategy to fast-casual eating aligns nicely with our deal with increasing daring, guest-driven meals and beverage choices,” Patrick Miller, president and CEO of Rio Resort & On line casino, stated within the launch.
