Grotto Pizza expanding to Ocean City boardwalk

Grotto Pizza is expanding to the boardwalk in Ocean City, Md. It is the company’s 21st location. The site for the restaurant is 14th Street and the boardwalk in the Commander Hotel. The previous restaurant was the Skipjack Grille.

This Grotto Pizza will feature a dining room, bar, plenty of outdoor seating and a takeout area. The opening is scheduled for April. The restaurant will be open from mid-April through mid-October serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Grotto Pizza is the vision and lifelong project of owner Dominick Pulieri. When asked what opening a new location in Ocean City means to him, he said, “It is fantastic! Grotto Pizza has become a major part of so many family vacation memories since 1960. It is very humbling. There is something extra special about a boardwalk location when you have sand on your feet and an ocean view.”

The roughly 6,000-square-foot restaurant will seat about 160 in the dining room, bar and outside patio. “We heard what our guests wanted. They wanted a Grotto Pizza boardwalk location in Ocean City, Md.,” said Pulieri. “It is all about the guest! Without them none of us would be here.”

Jeff Gosnear, vice president of Grotto Pizza, said, “The logical choice for us in Ocean City was a boardwalk location. The Commander Hotel is a perfect fit for us. We both cater to families looking for a high-quality experience on an affordable family budget.” Room delivery will be available from Grotto Pizza, exclusively for Commander Hotel guests.

The opening of the Ocean City boardwalk location will create over 50 new full- and part-time restaurant positions. To learn more about career opportunities, go to www.grottopizza.com.