Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana was founded in 1925.
- Frank Pepe was born in the town of Maiori, on the Amalfi coast, Italy
- Poor and illiterate, he immigrated to the United States in 1909 at age 16 to New Haven, CT with little more than his health and a strong work ethic
- When he first started his own pizza business between 1925
– In 1937 he rented space and employed a small crew of relatives that included his half brother, his son, and cousin
- Pepes high temperature coal fire brick oven would give his tomato pies their famous crisp, charred crust
- Pepes reputation as one the countrys premier pizzeria spread through word of mouth
- Nowadays Pepes is always at "Top 10 Pizza in America"
Although there may be a line to get in, Pepe's is worth the wait!