Franchising
Photo: Slice House by Tony Gemignani
November 11, 2025
Slice House by Tony Gemignani has opened in Milpitas, California. The fast casual restaurant opened Nov. 8 within The Fields mixed-use complex and across from the Great Mall, according to a press release.
The restaurant is under the helm of franchisees Pizza Craft LLC operated by Ratika Tyagi and Shafaq Chawla, , Slice House Milpitas features an expansive menu of Gemignani’s famous New York, Sicilian, Grandma and Detroit style pizzas, available by the slice or whole pie, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Guests can also enjoy fresh pastas, wings and salads, along with a curated selection of beers on tap, premium wines, and non-alcoholic beverages.
“Bringing Slice House to Milpitas is especially exciting because this area represents the heart of innovation in the Bay Area,” Tony Gemignani, founder of the brand, said in the press release. “We’re grateful to Ratika Tyagi and Shafaq Chawla for their leadership in making this possible, and I’m looking forward to sharing our artisan pizzas with such a vibrant community.”
“Working alongside Tony Gemignani across our other Slice House locations in Castro Valley and San Leandro has been such a rewarding experience, and we’re thrilled to extend that to Milpitas,” Tyagi added in the press release. “Our goal is to build a welcoming neighborhood hub where locals, commuters, and shoppers alike can gather over great pizza and genuine hospitality.”
Slice House by Tony Gemignani ahs earned numerous awards, including 2024’s #1 Overall Brand by Pizza Marpletlace’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers. The brand has more than 140 units in development.