Famed Pizzeria Unveils Plans To Expand To 12 States, Including MD

Sally's Apizza, a storied pizzeria founded in Connecticut nearly 90 years ago, is looking to expand its presence across the United States by opening hundreds of new stores in a dozen states, including Maryland.

According to a 38-page expansion plan posted on Sally Apizza's website, the business's owners said that with the expansion, they are hoping to "transform the dine-in pizza landscape" and build "the restaurant chain pizza lovers have always wanted."

The plan mentions "strategic location goals" that would place 255 Sally's in 12 states, including 15 restaurants in Maryland.

Other states and the number of planned restaurants include:

• Connecticut — 15
• Massachusetts — 15
• New York — 25
• Pennsylvania — 20
• Virginia — 15
• North Carolina — 15
• South Carolina — 15
• Georgia — 15
• Florida — 35
• Texas — 45
• New Jersey — 25

The plan did not mention specific cities where locations could open.

Sally's was founded in 1938 by Salvatore "Sally" Consiglio and remained solely in New Haven, Connecticut, until 2021, when the eatery opened a location in Stamford.

Part of the secret to Sally's pies is, according to a teaser in the expansion packet, ovens at 3,000 degrees, cheese that's freshly shredded, the sauce recipe, and a crust that is both crispy and chewy.

Celebrities who have endorsed Sally's over the years include Paul Newman, John F. Kennedy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gordon Ramsay and Frank Sinatra.

Online pizza guru David Portnoy, who is well-known for his one-bite reviews, also proclaimed Sally's his favorite pizza place in the world, according to the business.

Learn more about Sally's Apizza online.