Paul Russo, a native New Yorker from Queens, didn’t think it would be so difficult to find a genuine slice of New York-style pizza when he moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1990.
After several years of frustration, Russo opened his first pizza restaurant, featuring genuine NY pizzas by the slice or by the pan in 1996.
Franchising started shortly after. Since opening, NYPD Pizza has won more than 30 “Best of” Awards across the nation.
For those who might think this was a rip-off of the New York Police Department name, Russo is quick to point out that the name is New York Pizzeria and Deli.
The company specializes in genuine New York-style pizzas as well as chicken wings, garlic knots, mozzarella sticks, and sandwiches, such as the Eggplant Parmigiana Hero.
There are currently 5 NYPD locations in the greater Orlando area.
NYPD Pizza maintains a corporate office in The Villages, Florida.
Paul Russo, a native New Yorker from Queens, didn’t think it would be so difficult to find a genuine slice of New York-style pizza when he moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1990.
After several years of frustration, Russo opened his first pizza restaurant, featuring genuine NY pizzas by the slice or by the pan in 1996.
Franchising started shortly after. Since opening, NYPD Pizza has won more than 30 “Best of” Awards across the nation.
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For those who might think this was a rip-off of the New York Police Department name, Russo is quick to point out that the name is New York Pizzeria and Deli.
The company specializes in genuine New York-style pizzas as well as chicken wings, garlic knots, mozzarella sticks, and sandwiches, such as the Eggplant Parmigiana Hero.
There are currently 5 NYPD locations in the greater Orlando area.
NYPD Pizza maintains a corporate office in The Villages, Florida.