Heinz Field Getting New Year-Round Franco Harris Restaurant

PITTSBURGH, PA - The North Shore soon will have a new dining option as Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris is set to open an eatery in Heinz Field. Franco’s Pizzeria will open in the expanded Bud Light Pub 33 on Art Rooney Avenue adjacent to the FedEx Great Hall.

The pub will be open year-round even on non-game days and feature pizza, calzones, soups, salads, specialty wine and spirits. The restaurant will have outdoor patio seating and won’t require patrons to have a game or concert ticket and non-event days.

“We are excited to launch Franco’s Pizzeria,” Jimmie Sacco, vice president of stadium operations and management. “The new design will provide a family-friendly atmosphere that diners will love. The seasonal, outdoor seating area is another great development on the North Shore.”

Said Harris: “Pizza is one of my favorite foods and to have a presence in Bud Light Pub 33 is very special to me. This pizza is terrific and the environment is fun! Everyone is welcome - even if you’re from Cleveland or Baltimore/”

The restaurant is slated to open in August.

Rendering via Heinz Field/Pittsburgh Steelers.

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