Mangino's Pizzeria

Mangino's Pizzeria expanded to Naples, Florida in 2006. It’s hearty menu of homestyle cooked Italian specialties, pizza and pastas are the cornerstone of the brand’s success. Its original location in New Castle, Pennsylvania had many years of success with a loyal customer base that also followed them to their recent expansion into the winter playground of Naples, Florida. The Naples address is the their first restaurant to offer the new interior and brand design that will become the blueprint for it’s expansion into other locations. The Naples restaurant may not look the same as the original Mangino's Pizzeria located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but it's menu remains consistent in both locations with recipes that are real, hearty and deliciously satisfying. Both locations have a core philosophy of treating and cooking food for customers, as if they were family.

It all started with humble beginnings: the Mangino's came to this country during the Great Depression when food supplies were rationed and jobs were tough to come by. But, tough times teach great lessons. The family persevered in the belief of hard work, welcoming smiles and dedication. Charles Sr. began it all in a small railroad town called New Castle, Pennsylvania located between Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio. Charles started in the food business in 1952 and purchased a 120 year old building to start the S & C Food Mart. It seemed like a fitting town to build his dream marketplace and start their family.

The Food Mart prospered because everyone knew that this hometown marketplace carried only the highest quality breads, meats and food brands found at the big city grocery stores, right here close to home. In 1977, Charles Sr. believed it was time to grow and revitalize the old building.

With growth came the need for more hands, and like most big families running a business, the Mangino’s turned to family. Little Charles (also known as Chuck) grew up helping his Dad alongside his brother and sister in greeting customers and helping unload deliveries daily. He watched him greet each customer by name and felt his Dad’s pride in offering the very best. His Momma also worked in the marketplace, but ran the home kitchen as well. Her kitchen was always filled with love and Italian comfort food, perfect for growing children and hard working parents.

In 1979 the Mangino’s retired and passed the business to their son Chuck Jr. and his wife Johanna. The younger Mangino's took over and introduced a Pizzeria to the marketplace. Chuck and Johanna worked side by side with the family for many years learning the handmade techniques of the special hand turned crust and unique pizza base. They perfected the special spices that were needed to create the delicious sweet Italian sauce that makes Mangino’s specialties so tasty and so original. People travel for miles to order the famous signature recipes like: homestyle pizza, sausage pie, spinach rolls, stromboli and Momma’s wedding soup—perfect for parties and sporting events.

In 2006, the Mangino’s family decided to expand their Italian pizzeria by opening a second location in Naples. The family has hopes of growing the Mangino’s Pizzeria brand nationwide.