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Naked Pizza readies for NYC debut

September 12, 2011

Naked Pizza will open its first New York City area outlet next week, according to an email from Robbie Vitrano, one of the chain's founders.

The store will be located in Midtown on 57th Street and 3rd Avenue.

The New York Post also reported that Naked Pizza has also signed a lease at 150 E. 14th St.

The tri-state area franchisee for Naked Pizza is JKB Hospitality Group.

According to Naked Pizza's Facebook page, the chain is also set to open a unit in Ewing, N.J., and in Coral Gables, Fla., in October.

The New York opening next week will be the 14th for Naked Pizza, which has currently has 12 units in the U.S. and one in Dubai.

The company plans to open up to 400 global restaurants within five years.

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