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title: "Mayor Simmons to Participate in Riko's Pizza Ribbon Cutting Event for New Store in Stamford, CT"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2a55f619-6764-4ff7-9431-ad9c1a1016de
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220510_mayor_simmons_to_participate_in_riko39s_pizza_ribbon_cutting_event_for_new_.html
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:14.714Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Mayor Simmons to Participate in Riko's Pizza Ribbon Cutting Event for New Store in Stamford, CT

**TL;DR:** Riko's Pizza opened its third corporate store in Stamford, Connecticut. Mayor Caroline Simmons attended the ribbon-cutting event for the new store.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-05-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220510_mayor_simmons_to_participate_in_riko39s_pizza_ribbon_cutting_event_for_new_.html).*

## Story

STAMFORD, Conn., May 10, 2022 // PRNewswire // - Mayor Caroline Simmons, along with other prominent Stamford Government Officials and Chamber of Commerce members will be in attendance for a ribbon cutting event the evening of May 12th, 2022 at 5:30 pm. The new location for Riko's Pizza will be 2010 West Main Street, Stamford, CT. Remarks will be made by Mayor Simmons, and she will cut the ceremonial ribbon to welcome Riko's third corporate store to the Stamford, CT area.

Riko's Pizza is thankful to Mayor Simmons and the attendees for welcoming another Riko's Pizza store to the Stamford community. CFO, COO, Luigi Cardillo, shared that "We are pleased to announce continued growth and new job opportunities based in Stamford. We look forward to expanding our pizza concept in the area and offering more Stamford locals an opportunity to dine with us and experience our thin crust pizza and other unique high-quality products."

CEO, Rico Imbrogno, shared "Riko's motto is that family always comes first, and that means our customers always feel welcome and our employees feel valued. Our new Stamford location will offer the same welcoming atmosphere as our other corporate and franchise stores."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- new location (topic)
- store opening (topic)
- Riko's Pizza (company)
- Rico Imbrogno (person)
- Stamford (location)
- ribbon cutting (topic)
- corporate store (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220510_mayor_simmons_to_participate_in_riko39s_pizza_ribbon_cutting_event_for_new_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2a55f619-6764-4ff7-9431-ad9c1a1016de).