World Renowned CT Pizzeria To Open 20 New Locations In PA

A popular pizza chain from Connecticut is expanding to Pennsylvania, with 20 new locations planned in the near future.

Sally's Apizza, long an icon in New Haven, has announced long term plans to open 255 pizzerias in 12 different states.

An exact timeline for the Pennsylvania eateries, as well as specific locations, have not yet been announced.

The ambitious plan, touted as "transforming the dine-in pizza landscape" has been posted on the Sally's website.

Sally's officials said they are "building the restaurant chain pizza lovers have always wanted."

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

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

And, of course, the sauce.

Celebrities endorsing Sally's over the years include Paul Newman, John F. Kennedy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gordon Ramsay, and perhaps the ultimate Italian outside of Vito Corleone, Frank Sinatra. Online pizza guru David Portnoy announced Sally's as his favorite, period, according to Sally's expansion plan.

The total restaurants planned for each state include:

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

With 75,000-plus pizza places in the country, the market is ultimately large enough for even 1,000 Sally's in the U.S., according to the plans.

With reporting from Patch correspondent Chris Dehnel