Augustine's Pizza

Augustine's Pizza is the consumer-facing name associated with Augustine's Italian Village, Inc., a regional frozen-food business based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The company was established in 1957 and developed from a local Italian-food operation into a manufacturer and distributor of frozen pizzas and related prepared foods. Its products are sold primarily through grocery stores and convenience stores in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, while additional products are supplied to restaurants, schools, concession stands, and other institutional or food-service customers. The business began at 1909 E. Washington Street in New Castle, across from Cascade Park. In 1960, Augustine's Italian Village moved to 833 E. Lutton Street, where it operated for many years. The company historically combined food manufacturing with a takeout restaurant operation, but that restaurant activity ended after a major fire on November 8, 2015 destroyed the Lutton Street facility and its contents. Following the fire, the business reopened at 427 Commerce Avenue in New Castle. The post-fire operation no longer included a takeout restaurant, and the company’s identity became more closely associated with packaged and food-service products. Augustine's product range is centered on pizza formats designed for retail, institutional, and concession use. Offerings identified in reference material include 12-inch plain pizza topped with grated Parmesan, 12-inch mozzarella cheese pizza, a 7-inch mozzarella cheese Stadium pizza, pizza shells, Syrian bread, and spinach-and-cheese and pepperoni-and-cheese calzones. The Stadium pizza reflects the company’s participation in venue concessions, while the broader range allows its products to be used in grocery freezers, convenience stores, restaurants, schools, and public-event concessions. The brand has also had a visible connection with Pittsburgh sports venues. Beginning in spring 2011, Augustine's Pizza supplied Aramark concession operations at PNC Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates. On August 19, 2011, the company sponsored a free T-shirt promotion at the ballpark featuring Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen on the front and Augustine's Pizza branding on the back. This initiative supported local awareness beyond the company’s retail distribution footprint and positioned the brand as a regional food supplier with a presence at a major Pittsburgh entertainment venue. Augustine's Pizza remains a localized rather than nationally distributed food brand. Its significance lies in its long operating history in western Pennsylvania, its transition from a restaurant-linked Italian-food business to a frozen and prepared-food manufacturer, its recovery after the 2015 fire, and its relationships with regional retailers and institutional customers. Detailed information about ownership, leadership, revenue, national expansion, and current distribution is not established in the supplied reference material.

Augustine's Italian Village was founded in 1957 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Its original premises were at 1909 E. Washington Street, opposite Cascade Park. In 1960, the business moved to 833 E. Lutton Street, where it operated for decades. The company’s early identity included both Italian-food production and a local takeout restaurant, while its later business developed around frozen pizza and other prepared foods. The company’s regional manufacturing and distribution activity has served customers beyond a single restaurant location. Augustine's products have been made available through grocery and convenience stores across western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. The business has also supplied restaurants, schools, concession stands, and other food-service settings. Its product portfolio has included multiple pizza sizes and toppings, pizza shells, calzones, and Syrian bread, giving it applications in both household retail and prepared-food operations. A major disruption occurred on November 8, 2015, when a fire destroyed the E. Lutton Street operation and everything inside it. Augustine's Italian Village subsequently reopened at 427 Commerce Avenue in New Castle. After the relocation, the company no longer operated its takeout restaurant, marking a shift away from the combined restaurant-and-manufacturer model associated with its earlier history. The available reference material does not provide details about the rebuilding process, financing, ownership changes, or production capacity after the fire. The brand also built a connection with Pittsburgh’s sports and entertainment economy. Starting in spring 2011, Augustine's Pizza supplied Aramark concession operations at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. On August 19 of that year, it sponsored a free T-shirt promotion at the stadium featuring Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen and Augustine's Pizza branding. The activity gave a small regional food manufacturer exposure in a prominent local venue while reinforcing its role as a concession and food-service supplier. Today, Augustine's Pizza is best understood as a regional frozen-food brand rooted in New Castle and the broader western Pennsylvania market. It is not documented in the supplied materials as a national chain, publicly traded company, or subsidiary of a larger food conglomerate. Publicly available information is limited regarding its current executives, ownership, financial performance, production scale, and distribution beyond the stated regional markets.

• 2015

  Fire destroys the E. Lutton Street facility

  [1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  A November 8 fire destroys the company’s long-standing facility and its contents.

• 2011

  PNC Park concession supply begins

  [1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Augustine's Pizza begins supplying Aramark concession operations at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

• 2011

  Pirates-themed promotional giveaway

  [1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  The brand sponsors a free T-shirt giveaway at PNC Park featuring Andrew McCutchen and Augustine's Pizza branding.

• 1960

  Business moves to E. Lutton Street

  [1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Augustine's Italian Village relocates from 1909 E. Washington Street to 833 E. Lutton Street in New Castle.

• 1957

  Augustine's Italian Village is established

  [1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  The business begins operations in New Castle, Pennsylvania, establishing the enterprise that later markets products under the Augustine's Pizza name.

• Reopening at Commerce Avenue

  [1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Following the fire, the company resumes operations at 427 Commerce Avenue in New Castle and no longer operates a takeout restaurant.

A regional, locally rooted frozen-pizza and prepared-food supplier serving retail, institutional, restaurant, school, and concession channels in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio.

• Frozen pizza

  12-inch plain pizza

  A 12-inch pizza with a plain cheese-style topping specified as grated Parmesan. It is part of the brand’s retail and food-service frozen-pizza range.

• Frozen pizza

  12-inch mozzarella cheese pizza

  A 12-inch frozen pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, intended for grocery, convenience, restaurant, and institutional distribution.

• Concession pizza

  7-inch Stadium pizza

  A smaller 7-inch mozzarella cheese pizza associated with concession and venue-food applications. Its Stadium designation aligns with the company’s documented supply relationship at PNC Park.

• Pizza base

  Pizza shells

  Prepared pizza shells supplied for use by restaurants, schools, concession operators, and other food-service customers that add toppings or complete preparation.

• Bread

  Syrian bread

  A bread product included in the company’s prepared-food portfolio and supplied through its regional retail and food-service channels.

• Calzone

  Spinach-and-cheese calzone

  A prepared calzone filled with spinach and cheese, offered as part of the brand’s frozen or food-service Italian-food range.

• Calzone

  Pepperoni-and-cheese calzone

  A prepared calzone combining pepperoni and cheese for retail or food-service use.

• 2011PNC Park concession partnership

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  Beginning in spring 2011, Augustine's Pizza supplied Aramark’s concessions at PNC Park, creating a prominent local sports-venue channel for the regional food brand.

  Outcome. The partnership connected Augustine's Pizza with Pittsburgh Pirates games and demonstrated the company’s role as a regional concession supplier.

  Source
• 2011Augustine's Pizza and Andrew McCutchen T-shirt giveaway

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  On August 19, 2011, Augustine's Pizza sponsored a free T-shirt giveaway at PNC Park. The front featured Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen, while the back carried the Augustine's Pizza logo.

  Outcome. The promotion increased brand visibility among Pirates fans, although campaign reach and commercial results are not documented.

  Source

• 2015

  Rebuild and relocate after facility fireStrategy

  Background

  A fire on November 8, 2015 destroyed the company’s E. Lutton Street facility and its contents.

  Action taken

  The business reopened at 427 Commerce Avenue in New Castle and discontinued its takeout restaurant operation.

  Aftermath

  The company continued as a regional manufacturer and supplier of frozen and prepared foods, with a business model more focused on packaged and food-service products.

  Source

• 2015

  Augustine's Italian Village facility destroyed by fire[1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  A fire on November 8, 2015 destroyed the company’s facility and its contents at the long-standing E. Lutton Street location in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

• 2011

  Augustine's Pizza supplies PNC Park concessions[1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Campaign · Other

  Beginning in spring 2011, Augustine's Pizza was contracted to supply Aramark concession operations at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ baseball stadium.

• 2011

  Augustine's Pizza sponsors Pirates T-shirt giveaway[1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Campaign

  On August 19, 2011, the brand sponsored a free T-shirt giveaway at PNC Park. The shirt featured Andrew McCutchen on the front and Augustine's Pizza branding on the back.

• Augustine's Italian Village reopens at Commerce Avenue[1]Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  After the 2015 fire, the business reopened at 427 Commerce Avenue in New Castle. The reopened operation no longer included the former takeout restaurant.

1. 1Augustine's Pizzaen.wikipedia.org