DiCarlo’s Pizza in Westerville to reopen under family management

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A pizzeria chain’s central Ohio restaurant opened by franchisees and then closed after a year of business is reopening with new management.

DiCarlo’s Pizza at 20 S. State St. in Uptown Westerville is expected to reopen this spring under direct management of the DiCarlo family, according to Westerville city officials. The Westerville pizzeria opened in June 2022 and then closed last fall due to a litany of issues, including rising industry costs.

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“We have poured our hearts, souls, blood, sweat, tears, injury and oven burn scars into this, all as a family unit,” wrote franchisee Sarah Carlson on social media, who also operated a DiCarlo’s in Hilliard city officials said will not reopen. “This was the most difficult decision, but the right decision, for our family.”

Now, the Westerville pizzeria is set to reopen as soon as construction on a walkway outside the building’s front door is completed. The walkway is being renovated as part of High Bank Distillery’s new restaurant and speakeasy opening inside a former post office built in 1935.

DiCarlo’s was founded in Steubenville in 1945 and has since grown to restaurants across Ohio, West Virginia and Tennessee. The brand is known for its rectangular pizza with a thin, crispy crust.

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Once open, the Westerville restaurant will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

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