Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is pulling its pies out of Plantation, with the restaurant set to serve its last coal-fired slices on April 4, 2026. The company says it chose not to renew its lease at the Plantation Walk complex, ending roughly three and a half years for the chain’s first Florida outpost in South Florida. Devotees of Pepe’s white-clam pies and char-kissed tomato pizzas will still be able to get their fix at the Delray Beach location while the brand chases a new opportunity in West Palm Beach.
Company cites lease decision
In a social media statement, the pizzeria said it would not renew the lease and offered a public thank-you to its staff and regulars, writing, “We’re incredibly grateful to our Plantation team and the many loyal guests who have supported us over the years,” according to CT Insider. The outlet reports that the restaurant’s final day of service will be April 4.
Delray stays open while West Palm plans progress
The company says it will keep its Delray Beach restaurant operating and is working on a new site in West Palm Beach, as reported by WhatNow. That outlet lists the Plantation address as 341 N University Dr and notes that regulars packed the dining room for staples like the White Clam Pizza and Tomato Pie. Commenters responding to the closure announcement have been posting a mix of disappointment and hopeful pleas for a quick replacement somewhere in Palm Beach County.
A New Haven mainstay
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana opened on Wooster Street in New Haven in 1925 and is widely credited with popularizing New Haven-style “apizza,” according to the chain’s own history. Pepe’s says it recreates its original coal-fired brick oven at each outpost and sticks to founder Frank Pepe’s dough recipe and signature pies. That old-school approach has helped draw a steady crowd at Plantation since the doors first opened…