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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Tampa and Houston Set the Stage<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
What’s on the Menu<\/p>\n
Anthony & Luca’s menu includes New York-style pizza and Philly cheesesteaks.<\/p>\n
The chain also serves Italian street food.<\/p>\n
Franchise Push Continues<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Anthony & Luca’s offers franchise opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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