A pizza chain is doubling down on Sun Belt and Midwest growth, with eight new restaurants in the pipeline across Florida and Ohio. Anthony & Luca’s Pizza Kitchen says four of the coming-soon shops will land in Florida, including Sarasota, while four more are headed to Ohio, including Strongsville and Canton.
The expansion announcement, detailed in a release carried by openPR, comes on the heels of two notable openings this year: a new Tampa restaurant and the brand’s first Texas franchise near Houston. The company, which is based in Pinellas Park and describes itself as a franchise pizza and cheesesteak brand serving Florida, Texas and Ohio, says it will share specific city names and opening dates as development progresses, according to the same release.
Ohio marks a brand-new market for the chain, which is expanding beyond its existing Florida and Texas kitchens. Sarasota, Florida, is among the coming locations, with opening news to come.
Tampa and Houston Set the Stage
The Tampa location, owned by Kevin Seelig and his family, opened recently at 7032 W Waters Ave, according to the openPR release. Seelig and his family are described in the release as New Jersey transplants, a detail that tracks with the chain’s Jersey boardwalk roots.
In Houston, the Jersey Village-area kitchen opened at the end of May 2026 at 9618 Jones Road, per the release, marking Anthony & Luca’s first Texas franchise. That location is run by Arnold Baxter, identified as a local Houston entrepreneur and franchisee. Community Impact reported that the Cy-Fair shop opened at the end of May, serving New York-style pizzas, Philly cheesesteaks and Italian street food.
What’s on the Menu
Anthony & Luca’s menu includes New York-style pizza and Philly cheesesteaks.
The chain also serves Italian street food.
Franchise Push Continues
The company’s franchise page covers brick-and-mortar, ghost-kitchen and food-truck models, with prime territories still available, according to Anthony & Luca’s Pizza Kitchen. The company offers franchise opportunities.
Anthony & Luca’s offers franchise opportunities.
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