Sal's Pizza facts for kids
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Private | |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | Salem, New Hampshire, United States (1990 ) |
Founder | Sal Lupoli |
Headquarters |
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United States
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Area served
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New England |
Key people
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Sal Lupoli (CEO) |
Products | Pizza, pasta, calzone, chicken wings, desserts |
Number of employees
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300 (2007) |
Sal's Pizza is a popular chain of Italian restaurants. You can find their restaurants mainly in the New England area of the United States. The company is part of Sal's Group, which also owns other food businesses.
Sal's Pizza operates as a franchise. This means that different people can own and run their own Sal's Pizza restaurants, but they all follow the same rules and use the same recipes. Together, all the Sal's Pizza locations make over 60,000 pizzas every week!
History of Sal's Pizza
Sal's Pizza first opened its doors in 1990. It was founded by Sal and Nick Lupoli in Salem, New Hampshire. This was a time when Italian-style restaurants were becoming very popular.
The first Sal's Pizza store was a big success. Soon, more and more restaurants opened as franchises. The chain grew quickly, spreading across the Boston area and into southern New Hampshire.
What Makes Sal's Pizza Special?
Sal's Pizza is famous for its really big pizzas! They are known for making a giant 19-inch pizza that weighs three pounds. That's a lot of pizza!