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1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza to open first Michigan location

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is debuting in Michigan with the opening of its Roseville location on Thursday.

November 4, 2015

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is debuting in Michigan with the opening of its Roseville location on Thursday. The new restaurant is located at 32427 Gratiot Ave., on the corner of 14 Mile and Gratiot Ave. in front of the Macomb Mall, according to a company press release.

To celebrate the new restaurant, the first 10 guests at 11 a.m. Thursday will win free pizza for a year. All guests who visit the grand opening between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. and like 1000 Degrees on Facebook or follow it on Instagram or Twitter will receive a free 10-inch pizza of their choice.

The Roseville 1000 Degrees is the first location in Michigan and will be operated by restaurant group Capital Pizza Ventures, the release said. The group plans to develop up to three locations in Michigan and an additional three in Arizona over the next 12 months, with hopes of opening more in the following months.

"We saw Detroit as a relatively untapped market for authentic Neapolitan-style pizza," said franchise partner Rudy Sawa of Capital Pizza Ventures. "We're looking forward to opening our doors to the community and sharing our love for pizza with Macomb residents."

1000 Degrees serves personalized, made-to-order, authentic Neapolitan pizza. Each pizza starts with fresh, never frozen, hand-tossed dough, created with authentic Neapolitan "00" flour and available in personal 10-inch and sharable 14-inch sizes. Guests may choose to create their own pizza or order one of the 1000 Degrees Favorites.

More than 50 cheeses, sauces, meats, vegetables and other toppings are available for one flat price, the release stated. While choosing their toppings, customers are guided down an assembly line of pizza consultants to create a pizza that is unique to them. Outside of the build-your-own option, there are more than 12 varieties of specialty pizzas. The pizzas are fired at 1,000 degrees in a custom, handmade, revolving Neapolitan brick oven in two minutes.

"1000 Degrees is on fire and we’re certainly heating up Macomb County with the opening of our first Michigan location," said Brian Petruzzi, 1000 Degrees CEO and founder. "I’m confident that we serve the best hand-tossed Neapolitan pizza in the area and provide an unparalleled customer experience that will keep people coming back for more."

The company will have 80 U.S. locations open by the end of next year, as well as the first international store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1000 Degrees in Roseville is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.