'Much-Anticipated' Milford Pizza Restaurant Announces Opening Date

MILFORD, CT — After many years in limbo, Fire Engine Pizza Company now has an opening date for their new Milford shop.

The official opening of the 204 Melba St. location will be March 27. A ribbon-cutting will be held at 3 p.m. according to the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce.

"The wait is over, and this much-anticipated restaurant and bar is ready to serve up its signature specialty pizzas and more," the chamber wrote. "Known for its unique history and creative menu, Fire Engine Pizza Co. brings a fresh take on classic flavors."

Last year, the shop was supposed to open during the summer in the Pond Point neighborhood. Plans for the restaurant have been several years in the making, as the owners built out a defunct fire station into a "state of the art restaurant facility."

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The owners said last year that they had to "overcome several setbacks both financial and otherwise on this project and to date we have invested upwards of $1 million."

Fire Engine Pizza Co. currently operates locations in Bridgeport and Shelton.

The pizzerias offer a variety of creative pies, including gluten-free options. The website for the Bridgeport location boasts "a homemade mozzarella wedge that's unlike any others around - oozing with fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, basil, garlic, and spinach as well as entrees that have quickly become the talk of the town including Carmine's Eggplant, Rigatoni Tuscana, and Sunday at Carmela's just to name a few."

On their Facebook page, Fire Engine Pizza is advertising for a hostess position at the Milford restaurant.