Tutta Bella, the brand that introduced VPN-certified Neapolitan-style pizza to the Pacific Northwest, has begun cutting back its brick-and-mortar restaurant presence in the Seattle area. But it appears to be part of a strategic move further into the retail pizza business.
According to a recent announcement on social media, Tutta Bella will shutter its flagship location in Columbia City, Washington—where the chain first started 22 years ago—as well as its downtown Seattle store, which opened less than two years ago. Both venues will close on October 2.
Tutta Bella has also closed its two kiosk restaurants inside QFC stores in University Village and Kirkland Urban…