Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store, Orange County’s favorite Beatles-themed pizza place, opened its fourth location on June 20 in Rancho Santa Margarita.
“We were looking to expand and had a ton of requests online to come out to Rancho Santa Margarita, with people saying, ‘We need good pizza out here,’” said Julie Karges, marketing director of Sgt. Pepperoni. “It’s been a match made in heaven, honestly, from this warm and welcoming group of individuals and families in an isolated community who really care for each other.”
Located inside the site of a former Pizza Press, the fourth installment of the pizzeria will feature the same menu fans of the pizza parlor know and love, with more than a dozen pies from which to choose, like the Bronx Bomber (pepperoni, sausage, mushroom and jalapeño) or Grandma’s Pie (a square-shape pizza with mozzarella, marinara and basil); sandwiches, salads, kids pasta and desserts.
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Sgt. Pepperoni is also known for its pizza of the month, which, come August, will be Thai Chicken.
On the heels of the pizzeria’s newest space — and as joining its existing venues in Aliso Viejo, Irvine and Newport Beach — Sgt. Pepperoni plans on opening its fifth location later this year at John Wayne Airport.
In September, Sgt. Pepperoni’s will host its regular fundraiser for CHOC Children’s Hospital, with all proceeds from the pizza of the month and desserts directly benefitting the children’s hospital.
Established in Newport Beach in 1976, the pizza spot was purchased in 2013 by childhood pals Jeff Roberts, Andy Hong, Rob Dobman and Stan Frazier, a former Sugar Ray band member and drummer.
“All of us grew up around here and came here when we were kids, and now we’re bringing the legend back to its original glory,” Roberts told the Orange County Register in 2013.