The Pizza Press, a newspaper-themed, build-your-own pizza shop, has closed, becoming the first tenant in Old Town's The Exchange to do so.

The restaurant opened in June 2018 as the first business in the downtown network of shops and restaurants bordering a shared plaza. As of last week, Pizza Press had closed its doors, and The Exchange confirmed it in a message to the Coloradoan on Tuesday.

Neither The Exchange nor a representative from Brinkman — the real estate company that developed the property — would comment further.

The Pizza Press is an Anaheim, California-based franchise that started in 2012. It features build-your-own — or "publish your own" — 10-inch pizzas with a 1920s newspaper theme, including specialty pizzas like The Times, Tribune and Chronicle.

The Coloradoan has reached out to The Pizza Press's local franchisee for comment.

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