Franchising
Artichoke Basille's Pizza opens in Jersey City
February 11, 2022
New York-based Artichoke Basille's Pizza has opened its latest store in Jersey City. It's the third of five franchised restaurants slated to debut across New Jersey as part of a deal inked in 2018 with franchisees Premal and Leela Shanghvi, according to a press release.
To kick off the new location, Artichoke Basille's will be offering a deal on Feb. 18 where the first 100 customers can cash in on an exclusive deal that includes two massive pizza slices, a drink, and an Artichoke T-shirt for $25. Twenty percent of all sales during the grand opening will be donated to theJersey City Free Public Library, a Jersey City organization that provides residents, students and employees with free community resources and programs as well as access to their expansive collections.
The new Jersey City location is 800 square feet and offers both dine-in and carryout.
"As longtime fans, Leela and I are thrilled to bring the larger-than-life slices and culture of Artichoke Basille's Pizza that we fell in love with to diners in Jersey City," Premal Shanghvi said in the release. "We're also proud to include the Jersey City Free Public Library in our Grand Opening celebration in support of the organization's free educational and employment resources. The Grand Opening should be a fun-filled day and we're excited for the opportunity to meet new guests and neighbors in the Jersey City community while supporting a worthy cause."
Artichoke Basille's Pizza currently operates 16 locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Arizona and California, with units in varying stages of development across the country.
