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title: "Mr. Moto Pizza Opens Fourth Location in California’s Orange County"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/044b8663-3887-458f-b9c5-a56a842947a1
source: "QSR Magazine"
original_url: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/mr-moto-pizza-opens-fourth-location-in-californias-orange-county/
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-09-04T13:01:33.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:16:38.053Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Mr. Moto Pizza Opens Fourth Location in California’s Orange County

**TL;DR:** Mr. Moto Pizza has opened its 11th location overall and fourth in Orange County, California, taking over a former pizza space in Irvine. The San Diego-based company now has seven locations in San Diego and four in Orange County.

*originally published in QSR Magazine on 2026-09-04. [Read the original](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/mr-moto-pizza-opens-fourth-location-in-californias-orange-county/).*

## Story

San Diego-based Mr. Moto Pizza featuring New York City-style gourmet pizza has opened its fourth Orange County location, taking over the former Brooklyn’s Finest Pizza space in the City of Irvine’s Oak Creek Shopping Center at 5613 Alton Parkway.

This marks Mr. Moto’s second storefront in the City of Irvine (joining The Square shopping center) and its 11th unit overall for the brand.

All four Orange County openings have occurred in the last 11 months. The Square opened in October 2025, The Village at Orange (City of Orange) opened in December 2025, and Costa Mesa opened this past February.

Mr. Moto Pizza is owned by Gibran Fernandez, who is Mr. Moto.

“Orange County has welcomed us with open arms, and Irvine has truly become a second home to us,” Fernandez said. “We are proud to serve our neighbors with a unique combination of flavors and outstanding quality, along with our famous stuffed knots.”

Mr. Moto was founded in 2015 in San Diego with its first storefront in Pacific Beach. There are now seven San Diego locations after the University Towne Center (UTC) store celebrated its grand opening on Saturday.

Mr. Moto’s pizza dough is crafted over 48 hours to create a fluffy, airy border with a crispy bottom. The pizzeria offers a series of red pies (i.e. The Hulk with pepperoni, bacon, ham, sausage) and white pies (i.e. Smoky Greens with spinach, ricotta, garlic, sweet balsamic glaze). Guests can build their own pies as well, and slices are always available.

The Mr. Moto menu features a Family Special that includes one large specialty pizza, one salad (choice of House or Caesar), one pasta, and four garlic knots for $49.99. Mr. Moto also has a Pizza of the Month, and for September/October it’s The Extraordinary Chicklet with chicken sausage, jalapenos, crispy onion, and buffalo ricotta.

Other menu items include chicken wings, calzones, stromboli, and a small selection of desserts.

Mr. Moto Pizza at Oak Creek Shopping Center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- location growth (topic)
- San Diego (location)
- california expansion (topic)
- Orange County (location)
- Irvine, California (location)
- pizza menu (topic)
- Mr. Moto Pizza (company)
- Gibran Fernandez (person)
- Brooklyn's Finest Pizza (company)

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Originally reported by QSR Magazine (https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/mr-moto-pizza-opens-fourth-location-in-californias-orange-county/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/044b8663-3887-458f-b9c5-a56a842947a1).