Restaurants & Bars
Popular Pittsburgh-Area Pizza Parlor Closing After 40 Years
The owner of a suburban Pittsburgh pizzeria is closing his shop after a four-decade run. Patch provides the details here.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA — It's been a bittersweet last month for Rob Peterson, the owner of Rob's Pizza in the Village of Murrysville shopping center.
On July 18, he noted in a Facebook post that Rob's was marking its 40th anniversary. Since then, he has addressed persistent rumors that the pizzeria soon would be shutting down.
"Lease is up in October," he posted on Aug. 5. "I'm still searching for a rich widow, but so far no luck."
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On Sunday, he made an announcement sure to sadden all of the patrons who congratulated him on four decades in business: Rob's is preparing to soon prepare its final pie.
"Well, the rumors are true. I'll be closing in the near future for good," he stated in a Sunday post. "I'm not renewing my lease. It will be sometime in September."
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If you're looking to get a final pie at Rob's, get there soon as menu items have begun to be removed from the menu. The popular New Englander pizza and french fries already have vanished, as the entire business soon will next month.
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