After years of feeding families, coworkers, ball teams, and neighbors, Napoli Restaurant & Pizzeria will close its doors today in DuBois.
In a message shared with the community, the owners announced that today is Napoli’s final day of operation, noting that despite efforts to sell the business, a buyer could not be secured within the timeframe set by the landlord. The restaurant will remain open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., or while supplies last, offering a $10 large pizza special all day as a final thank-you to loyal customers.
A Longtime Fixture at Sandy Plaza
Napoli has called Sandy Plaza, at State Route 255 and Shaffer Road, home for many years. For folks coming off a shift, heading home from a game, or meeting family for dinner, it was the kind of place you didn’t need to think twice about. You just went.
The dining room hours typically ran 11:AM to 3:PM, with takeout and delivery carrying the load the rest of the day. Tuesdays were their one guaranteed day off — a rare pause in an otherwise steady rhythm of feeding the community.
A Menu That Felt Like Home
Napoli’s menu was big, familiar, and dependable — the kind you could open and already know what you wanted.
Some Of The Favorites:
- Brick oven pizzas, from classic cheese to specialty pies like buffalo chicken, chicken bacon ranch, white pizza, and margherita
- Sicilian thick-crust pizza, cut into hearty squares
- Stromboli and baked calzones, stuffed with ham, salami, pepperoni, mozzarella, and ricotta
- Hot subs and wraps, including steak, chicken parm, Italian, and turkey bacon ranch
- Italian dinners, like spaghetti, rigatoni, baked lasagna, stuffed shells, chicken parmesan, and eggplant parmesan
- Appetizers ranging from mozzarella sticks and zucchini sticks to boneless and bone-in wings
It wasn’t fancy food. It was reliable food — the kind that shows up at birthday parties, office lunches, and Friday nights when nobody wants to cook.
The Attempted Sale
Earlier this month, the business was publicly listed for sale by Brightstone Realty Group, LLC, with Wendy DeSalve as the listing agent.
The listing described Napoli as a “well-established pizzeria & restaurant” with a loyal customer base, priced at $65,000. The sale included the business and trade fixtures, but not the real estate itself. Despite interest and visibility, no deal was finalized before the deadline, leading to today’s closure.
One Last Stop
For many in DuBois and Sandy Township, Napoli wasn’t just another pizza place. It was where kids learned to love pizza by the slice, where teams celebrated wins, and where busy families knew they could get a hot meal without a hassle.
Today, the lights will be on one last time.
If Napoli played a small role in your routine — or a big one in your memories — this is the day to stop in, grab a pizza, and say goodbye.
In small towns, places like this matter. And Napoli will be missed.
