For a decade, Pizzeria Locale has been a local favorite for quick, affordable, customize-able pies. But after July 10, the brand will no longer exist. According to a statement from Laurie Schalow, chief corporate affairs officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill,"We have made the decision to close all five Pizzeria Locale restaurants on July 10 and dissolve the business. Impacted employees have been extended employment opportunities at Chipotle restaurants in the Denver area.
After that, Pizzeria Locale added locations in Central Park as well as at Ninth Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. But the big, Chipotle-like expansion never came, and now the brand is disappearing altogether. The original Pizzeria Locale in Boulder is still owned by the Frasca Hospitality Group and has been rebranded as Pizzeria Alberico.Last December, FHG announced that it would be temporarily closing the original Pizzeria Locale in Boulder for a rebrand. The, after the maiden name of Stuckey's wife, Dannette.