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Caprio's Pizza

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Lucano's Pizza Coming to Old Caprio's Location

Family-run Lucano's Pizza is set to open in Dec. 1.

Palos Heights is swapping one Harlem Avenue pizza place for another. Lucano's Pizza is expected to open Dec. 1 at the former location of Caprio's Pizza, 12778 S. Harlem Ave., according to the City of Palos Heights. Lucano's has locations in Crest Hill and Lisle. Read about the family-run business here. Join the conversation. Like Palos Patch on Facebook and sign up for the breaking news alerts! Caprio's closed down for the second time Aug. 16 after a short run under new management. Rosario Caprio, who started the pizza restaurant, had sold it to a new owner earlier that month. "I had the best year I ever had in 2011 and I sold it just because I had a good offer," Caprio said. When it was open, Caprio's received the second-highest number of…

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Caprio's Pizza, Vote: Who Has the Most Loved Pizza in Palos?, New Breakfast Restaurant Set for Pancake Factory Building, and 2 more ›

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Caprio's Closed? Former Owner Says Changes Coming

The restaurant could reopen as soon as early October.

New owners hope to reopen a Harlem Avenue pizza joint in early October. Caprio's Pizza closed down Aug. 16 after a short run under new management. Rosario Caprio, who started the business, sold it to a new owner on April 16. While it kept the same name, the restaurant closed exactly four months to the day under the new ownership. Keep up on the latest! Like Palos Patch on Facebook and sign up for the breaking news alerts! "I had the best year I ever had in 2011 and I sold it just because I had a good offer," Caprio said. The new owner got out after it became clear he was "in over his head.” Caprio had financed a small portion of the sale and regained ownership when the last owner fell out. He said new owners, who already run a couple of …

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Caprio's Pizza, Caprio's Pizza Overcame Slow Start To Find Success, Vote: Who Has the Most Loved Pizza in Palos?, and 3 more ›

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