![]() | |
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | Salem, New Hampshire, United States (1990 ) |
Founder | Sal Lupoli [1] |
Headquarters | , United States [1] |
Area served | New England |
Key people | Sal Lupoli (CEO) |
Products | Pizza, pasta, calzone, chicken wings, desserts |
Number of employees | 300 (2007) [2] |
Website | sals-pizza |
Sal's Pizza is a chain of Italian restaurants based in New England. [1] [3] The chain is owned by Sal's Group, owner of Salvatores, Mary's Pasta & Sandwiches, and Riverwalk Properties. [4] The company operates as a franchise, which prepare a combined total of over 60,000 pizzas weekly. [1] [5]
Sal's Pizza first opened in Salem, New Hampshire, founded by Sal and Nick Lupoli in 1990. [1] [6] The first store opened at a time when Italian-based restaurant chains began to popularize. The store spawned franchises, and eventually grew to operate stores throughout the Boston and southern New Hampshire regions. The company offers franchising, [7] and they are known for offering a three-pound, 19-inch pizza. [1] [8]