Pepperoni Express On the Move

will move to a new home by the end of the summer.

The popular pizza restaurant is relocating to the former Burger King location at 92 Worcester St. Pepperoni Express has been located at its current site at 68 Worcester St. for 15 years.

The move is expected in about two months, owner Lakis "Lucky'' Theoharis said.

Burger King moved out of the building some time ago and the vacant structure has been considered an eyesore by many.

But for Theoharis, the new location offers some much-needed amenities, including ample parking and seating space.

"This place has outgrown us,'' he said of his current site. The new site was built to accommodate a restaurant, he said.  

He hopes to maintain his current menu at the new site and add new pasta items and extra thin-crust pizzas, he said.

He also hopes to maintain the "family-type'' atmosphere he is known for.

"Quality and consistency'' have kept his business successful, he said.

"We haven't raised prices in more than three years, even though commodity prices have skyrocketed,'' he said. "We offer good quality at competitive prices.''

Pepperoni Express has a second location on Route 9 in Shrewsbury.