Federico Castelluccio helps open the first PizzaVito store in Atlanta, Georgia

October 2009

When no cash is on hand, pizza will do

When Tony DeMartino and Michael Gavenchak bit into a slice of pizza made by the family of New York pizzamaker Vito DiBartolo, they knew they had found a little of the Big Apple in north Georgia.

The pair, chief executive officer and president, respectively, of Atlanta-based advertising company The Titan Agency, were so enthralled that they pitched an idea: Titan would be the agency of record for the family's chain, PizzaVito.

PizzaVito™ Announces Franchise Development Deals
04/24/2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Pizzeria chain PizzaVito has announced a series of franchise development deals which have cleared the way for the company's expansion into Georgia and Florida. The most recent franchise development agreements include new locations in Ocala, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville areas in Florida as well as throughout the 28-county metro Atlanta area.

PizzaVito™ Announces Franchise Development Deals


01/24/2009

Real New York Pizza Franchise Concept Opens Its Doors With Regional Expansion Plans In Place

Gainesville, FL January 23, 2009: PizzaVito is opening the doors to its first location on January 28, 2009 in Gainesville, Florida, and has franchise development deals signed to begin expanding immediately.

‘Sopranos' actor helps PizzaVito open with a bang
01/29/2009

When TV viewers last saw Furio Giunta, the ruthless mafia hit man was hopping a plane back to Italy because his love for the wife of his boss, Tony Soprano, might get him whacked.

On Wednesday, Furio surfaced in Gainesville — kind of. Federico Castelluccio, the actor who portrayed Furio for three seasons on the wildly popular HBO series "The Sopranos," made a guest appearance at the grand opening party for the new PizzaVito restaurant across from Butler Plaza on SW Archer Road.

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