Sound Familiar? Popular Philly Pizza Place Opening in Brigantine

Stop me if you have heard this before. The popular pizza restaurant Santucci's Original Square Pizza is "coming soon" to Brigantine, according to Santucci's website.

Santucci's to Open 3 New South Jersey Locations

Santucci's website says they are opening three new Garden State locations in Cherry Hill, Deptford, and Brigantine, at 3800 Brigantine Blvd.

Opening dates for the new shops (still) have not been announced.

I first told you about the plan to open Santucci's in Brigantine in September 2023, days after the Brigantine Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan for the restaurant in the previous location of the  7-11 convenience store, which closed in 2015.

Santucci's existing South Jersey locations are Wildwood, Ventnor, and Washington Township. The chain also has six existing locations in Pennsylvania and another planned for University City Philly.

Santucci's Expansion In South Jersey

Santucci's expanded to the Jersey Shore in 2018 when it opened inside a former hardware store in Ventnor.

Then in 2019, it opened a pizzeria on the Ocean City Boardwalk; that location closed in 2022. Two years ago, Santucci's opened in Wildwood.

Remember, Santucci's is a franchise operation and each franchisee deals with a separate set of business issues and plans as they work to open their restaurants.

Even so, what's up with the Brigantine Santucci's? I wish I could tell you.

The Sauce on Top Style Pizza

Santucci's was founded in the Juniata Park neighborhood of Northeast Philly in 1959 by husband-and-wife Joseph and Philomena Santucci and still follows the family recipe for making its pizzas in square pans.

The Santucci's pizza style, billed as "Philadelphia's Original Square Pizza", has their signature ‘sauce on top’ pizza recipe that was traditional in Northern Italy.

In addition to pizza, Santucci's offers a menu of Italian dishes, salads, tasty wings, and desserts.

Don't mix up (Frank) Santucci's Original Square Pizza's restaurants with Joe Santucci's Original Square Pizza Bar & Grill in Northeast Philly and  Philomena Santucci's Square Pizza, in Warminster and Hatfield, PA., which are run by Frank Santucci's siblings.