Operations

Riko's Pizza inks lease for 3,500-square-foot space in Miami

Photo: Riko's Pizza

September 15, 2025

Riko's Pizza will open a full-service restaurant and bar in Miami, Florida. The restaurant will be situated in the heart of the vibrant and artistic Wynwood community. It is slated to open in Q2 2026 and will serve as Riko's South Florida flagship location, according to a press release.

"Just hold on, Miami, Riko's is on its way to save you from the dull pizza options you have been forced to accept for far too long," said Rico Imbrogno, founder and CEO of Riko's Pizza. "We are ecstatic to bring our famous thin-crust bar pies and exciting brand to this marquee location in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, which has created a bustling center of culture, food, and nightlife. Riko's Pizza of Miami will offer residents and tourists alike a whole new pizza experience. Whether you're interested in a comfortable place for a family meal, a sports bar scene with the Canes, Dolphins, Heat, Panthers, Inter Miami, or the Marlins playing on our large screen TVs, your go-to pizza spot with friends, or somewhere new to host your next celebration — we will offer something for everyone. Miami represents a major new market — the largest market we have entered as a brand to date — and we are thrilled to start serving the 305!"

This will be the company's sixth corporate location and 13th nationally.

"Entering one of the premier U.S. markets with a flagship Miami location represents a significant milestone for Riko's, and we are excited for the opportunity to bring our beloved brand and dining experience to young and energetic communities like Wynwood," Carl Bachmann, president and COO of Riko's Pizza, said in the press release. "When I joined the company earlier this year, part of my strategy was to refocus our expansion on a more equal balance between corporate and franchised locations, with key growth markets like South Florida being spearheaded by corporate to ensure proper introduction of the brand and our strict standards for quality and operational excellence. Our new planned location in Miami will become a beacon for the brand in South Florida, enabling us to serve the Sunshine State's largest city and maximize our consumer awareness across the region. Riko's first entered South Florida in 2022 with the opening of our franchised location in Tequesta, which has since become a staple of the local community with strong year-over-year growth. Now with the opening of our new Miami flagship, we will add a powerful catalyst to our portfolio in the state, which will fuel many more successful openings in the future — both corporate and franchised."