Italian Restaurant To Open New Monmouth County Location

FREEHOLD, NJ — An Italian restaurant chain is set to open a new Monmouth County location.

According to the LaScala's Fire website, a new Freehold location is coming soon. An official opening date and location for the restaurant were not listed.

The Freehold restaurant is one of three new LaScala New Jersey locations, with others planned in Bridgewater and Princeton.

Currently, the chain has open New Jersey restaurants in Marlton, Atlantic City and Glassboro, as well as locations in Pennsylvania.

According to Rob LaScala, the owner of the chain, LaScala draws inspiration from his family's history, dating all the way back to 1920, when his grandparents traveled from Calabria, Italy, to Philadelphia.

"Francesco and Tommasina Rocchino worked incredibly hard, raised a large family, loved their South Philadelphia neighborhood deeply, and never hesitated to lend a hand to fellow immigrants, especially during the war," a statement on the LaScala's website reads.

Over time, the couple built two successful businesses, Rocchino & Sons, a corner deli & grocery store known for his grandmother's fresh pastas and sandwiches, and a construction company through which his grandfather built many of the neighborhood’s row houses.

"My grandparents and their beautiful daughter Rosemary LaScala, my mother, are my inspiration every day!" LaScala said. "I honor their passion, their integrity, and their drive in all I do."

"On behalf of my team at the LaScala Restaurant Group and I, we thank you for making it possible for us to do what we love…" he continued. "We hope to see you soon; let’s eat!"

Menu items at LaScala's range from salads to paninis, pizzas, pasta, chicken, seafood and more.

To learn more about LaScala's Fire, you can visit their website.