Sally's Apizza Set To Expand With 2 More Restaurants

NEW HAVEN, CT — New Haven-style pizza appears to be poised to take over the world, and Sally's Apizza is ready to capitalize.

The historic Wooster Street establishment is continuing its expansion and has confirmed it will open two more restaurants in Massachusetts in Concord and Dorchester. Both are set to open in 2025.

In Connecticut, Ledyard and Manchester are listed as "Target Northeast Development Markets" in a Sally's document.

Whether Sally's will open restaurants in those towns remains to be seen. A Sally's representative said there are four confirmed Connecticut-based locations that will open: Westfarms Mall in Farmington, Wethersfield, Norwalk, and Newington.

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Three Massachusetts locations, two New York locations, and a Rhode Island location are also listed as target markets in the Sally's document along with several cities in Florida like Miami and Boca Raton.

Founded by Salvatore "Sally" Consiglio in 1938, Sally's has often earned recognition as one of the best pizzerias in the country.

Recently Sally's has embarked on an aggressive expansion strategy. In Connecticut, Sally's opened a Stamford location in 2021 and a Fairfield location in 2022, with plans to open more restaurants this year and next year in Wethersfield, Norwalk, Farmington, and Newington.

The new location in Woburn, Massachusetts, which opened in December, is already one of the chain's busiest restaurants, according to a statement from Sally's. A Boston Seaport restaurant is currently in development.

New Haven-style pizza is distinguished by its charred crust, with the pie intentionally left longer in the hot brick oven.

“We hand-craft authentic New Haven pizza in custom designed ovens using the original recipes,” reads a post on Sally's website. “Famous for our distinctive tomato sauce and chewy, crispy crust with an iconic oven-kissed char, Sally’s draws pizza fans from around the world.”

Many dignitaries, athletes, and stars have dined at Sally's over the years, including Frank Sinatra, Bill Clinton, Kathleen Turner, Don Rickles, and Jimmy Durante among others. The restaurant was also featured in the full-length documentary "Pizza: A Love Story."

In addition to pizza, Sally's will have an eclectic menu of appetizers and entrees as well as "an extensive bar program."

Sally's sons, Ricky and Bobby Consiglio, are still part of the business.