UPDATE - June 28, 2025, 7:40 PM: &pizza has reopened.
UPDATE - June 27, 2025, 9:33 PM: &pizza says, "there’s a water leak that’s being repaired. We will be back open any day now." There is no sign or message referring to this posted at the restaurant, however.
&Pizza has closed "for now" at 7614 Old Georgetown Road in The Metropolitan in Bethesda. The "for now" caveat was added by the local chain in a message to customers without explanation. One could be that a number of &pizza locations have been sold to at least one franchisee, as the company attempts to move from direct ownership to a franchise model. They may want to give that franchisee, or another, the option to reopen this store before dismantling it. &pizza opened here over 11 years ago, in May of 2014. That's a good run in Bethesda by any measure.
I never tried them because they seemed contrived, offering a goofy-looking rectangular pie. [Hooray! A post from someone who knows absolutely nothing about the subject, but who nonetheless thinks his opinion matters.] That caveat notwithstanding, it seemed the place almost always had cars double-parked outside as people picked up orders. Their pies may have been silly looking, but it sure appeared a lot of people found that unorthodox shape no less tasty.
ReplyDeleteThe pizza tastes good for a cheap franchise spot. My problem with it is that it's not filling at all. 1200 calories and you'll still be hungry. Junk food pizza.
DeleteMore elliptical than rectangular. In Rome, the pinsa is a similar shape. If you haven't tried pinsa, you're missing out. Via Roma in DC has it.
ReplyDeleteWent there frequently until I discovered Gusto which had better ingredients, friendlier employees, no booming "music", cleaner roomier restrooms AND plenty of room to sit & eat both inside & outside until they unfortunately closed.
ReplyDeleteI guess Gusto couldn't stand the kitchen heat and quit. Both of you lose.
DeleteThe one down just south of Tenley Circle looks dormant, as well.
ReplyDeleteIve worked for this company and this was one of the locations I worked at, the company is going down hill due to the new ceo.
ReplyDeleteThey care about image of the company over the wellbeing of their staff. This is not a company that doesn't things the normal way. Managers are not actual managers(they give you the title, yet you dont learn about ordering, making deposits, scheduling, etc. Your a babysitter) and now I have to go back to entry level work because managers aren't really managers.