When news broke that County Line Pizza in Juno Beach closed on Dec. 14 after nearly seven decades, reader response was immediate and overwhelming. Nearly 30,000 people read the story in 36 hours, a remarkable testament to how deeply this neighborhood pizzeria mattered to its community.
The flood of memories, tributes and questions from Palm Beach Post readers reflected not just the loss of a beloved restaurant, but the closing of a chapter in local history, as generations who grew up with County Line shared what the place meant to them.
But first up, the pizzeria’s owner Massimo Giovannangelo shares his insight regarding the closing and what the future holds.
Why County Line Pizza restaurant closed and what comes next
Massimo was quick to dispel rumors about tax issues, clarifying that any such matters had been settled and were not the cause of the closure…