Grotto Pizza may be coming to Route 113 in Millsboro

Millsboro residents could soon be chowing down on Grotto Pizza, as the company got the green light Monday from town officials to move forward with plans to open on Route 113.

The restaurant and sports bar would be located between Royal Farms and Taco Bell.

Grotto Pizza, known for its bullseye cheddar cheese pies, received preliminary site plan approval from Millsboro officials and will now seek state agency approvals.

Residents have been asking for more options to eat, especially sports bars, according to a 2018 town survey.

"We’ve heard both through the survey and word on the street that folks want to see more sit-down restaurants," town manager Sheldon Hudson said. "We’re hoping that with each new restaurant there will be a snowball effect."

Grotto Pizza has more than 20 locations in Delaware and Maryland.

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