Squisito(R) NY Pizza & Pasta Franchise Overview

About Squisito(R) NY Pizza & Pasta

Squisito® NY Pizza & Pasta is a restaurant franchise developed by the Monte Restaurant Development Group, owned by Michele and Gennaro DiMeo. The franchise currently has 7 locations open around the greater Annapolis area, and has acquired a strong following in their local communities, for which they are looking to utilize to expand in the surrounding areas. Their menu consists of authentic Italian meals, and delicious NY-style pizzas, made from family recipes that owner Gennaro DiMeo brought over with him from his hometown in Southern Italy. Each restaurant features an open kitchen layout, where customers can watch as all meals are made fresh daily, using only the highest quality ingredients. Making all the meals this way allows customers to have a more custom experience, and also allows more flexibility to accommodate people with allergies or dietary needs. They are consistently voted as one of the “Best Pizza Places” in the local publications, and were named by Bay Weekly as “Best Italian Food”.

Franchise History

As with the humble beginnings of the MONTE Restaurant Development Group, Squisito® Franchise Enterprises, Inc. began with the partnership of Gennaro and Michele DiMeo in Spring of 2008. Michele joined the MONTE Restaurant Development Group to streamline and assist Gennaro with the corporate and Franchise expansion of his fast casual brand, Squisito® NY Style Pizza and Pasta. With this powerful union of conceptual restaurant experience - Gennaro DiMeo, with Michele DiMeo’s franchise and executive operations / leadership experience, Squisito® Franchise Enterprises began.