La Porchetta (Italian pronunciation:[laporˈketta]) is an Australian and New Zealand restaurantfranchise which has become one of the biggest Italian restaurant chains in those countries. There are about 38 outlets now in Australia and New Zealand which are owned by franchisees.[1]
Founding and history
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La Porchetta was established in 1985 by Rocco Pantaleo and Felice Nania, when they bought a run-down pizza parlour called La Porchetta in Rathdowne Street, Carlton. Their first franchise restaurant opened in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, Victoria in 1990. Since 1990, over 80 La Porchettas have opened across Australia,[2] by 2017 around 40 outlets existed.[1]
On February 11th, 2024, the La Porchetta located in Carlton closed down. The owners of the place said that "the family was moving on and pursuing new ventures". Some speculate that the reason why was due to the changing demographics in the area.[3]
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