Our Heritage
What started in 1964 as a tiny pizzeria next to the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City has grown into an international organization with numerous QSR franchise concepts and six full-service concepts. From authentic New York pizza and classic Italian fare, to healthy salads and gourmet entrees, Villa Enterprises boasts an array of flavors to please most every customer.
Timeline: Humble Beginnings, Bright Future.
Michele Scotto, founder of Villa Pizza, set out to realize his dream by adhering to the time-honored cooking processes and authentic recipes of the Old World. This principle, coupled with genuine hospitality and a strict devotion to preparing products with the freshest possible ingredients every day would become the driving force behind Villa’s success.
| 1964: |
Villa Pizza founded by Michele Scotto next to Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, N.Y. |
| 1977: |
Villa opens its first mall location. |
| 1994: |
Villa opens its first airport location. |
| 1996: |
First international location opens in founder’s hometown of Naples, Italy. |
| 1990s: |
Villa expands to over 100 locations. |
| 2003: |
Acquired “Everything Yogurt Brands” adding over 100 more locations. |
| 2004: |
Introduced four core brands and opens flagship location in Time Square, NYC. |
| 2006: |
New five-story international headquarters opens in Morristown, N.J. |
| 2007: |
Villa creates a Full-Service Restaurant Division (11 currently in operation). |
| 2008: |
Named as one of the top 500 Best Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine. |
| 2009: |
Villa takes over the entire Sands Casino food court in Bethlehem, Pa. with four core QSR brands plus four additional unique branded concepts. |
| 2010: |
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen expands in Puerto Rico with four new locations. |
| 2011: |
Villa acquires The Office Beer Bar & Grill which includes seven locations in suburban New Jersey. |
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