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Piada Italian Street Food plans new location in Rowlett. Piada Italian Street Food could open a new Lakeview Parkway location in late 2026. Published Date: July 10, 2026, 5:12 PM EDT Piada Italian Street Food, the fast-casual chain known for its hand-rolled Italian flatbreads, plans to bring a new location to Rowlett. According to public filings, the restaurant is planned for Suite #100 at 2700 Lakeview Parkway, with a construction completion date targeted for November 2026. Video Muted What Now Dallas reached out to Piada Co-Chief Executive Officer Lance Juhas, who confirmed the brand's 2027 growth strategy will again lean heavily on Texas. "Our growth plan for 2027 will again concentrate in Texas. Looking forward to more great locations," Juhas said via email. An exact opening date for the Rowlett location has not been announced yet. The Rowlett location would mark another entry into the Dallas-Fort Worth market for the brand, which already operates several North Texas locations, including spots in Dallas, Plano, and Fort Worth. Lakeview Parkway is a busy retail corridor near Lake Ray Hubbard, putting the new restaurant within easy reach of Rowlett's growing residential base along the U.S. 66 and I-30 corridors. What Now has tracked Piada's steady march across North Texas for years, from its first Plano location on Coit Road to its unexpected debut inside DFW International Airport, the brand's first U.S. airport storefront. The chain has also expanded into Euless, and What Now's Austin, Houston, and San Antonio teams have covered a wave of new outposts in Pflugerville, Leander, Pearland, Katy, and Greater San Antonio - evidence of just how aggressively the brand is growing statewide. Piada's concept traces back to a 2010 trip to Rimini, Italy, where founder Chris Doody found inspiration in the city's street food carts and family-run corner markets. That trip led to a menu built around hand-rolled piadas, chopped salads, and tossed pastas, all prepared by chefs working an open kitchen rather than a traditional back-of-house crew. Since opening its first restaurant that year, the chain has grown to roughly 60 locations across seven states, including Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Follow Piada Italian Street Food on Instagram and Facebook for updates. Note: This article was updated to include comments provided by Piada Italian Street Food after initial publication. Love our content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Dallas Daniela Velez is a bilingual journalist and communications strategist based in Colombia. She has covered stories across the humanitarian, political, and entertainment sectors, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by her background in Communications and Political Philosophy from Universidad de La Sabana and additional training in Modern Journalism from NYU

Piada Italian Street Food could be coming to Leander. Piada Italian Street Food could be planning its first Leander location at the Northline development, expanding the Ohio-based fast-casual Italian chain's footprint in Texas. Published Date: June 26, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT According to public filings, Piada Italian Street Food plans to bring its fast-casual Italian concept to Williamson County. The chain could open a new location at 516 E. San Gabriel Pkwy., Suite 110, within the Northline development in Leander, with construction's completion date targeted for early September 2026. What Now Austin reached out to Piada Italian Street Food, but could not get a response at the time of this publication. Video Muted Piada Italian Street Food blends ancient Italian tradition with modern fast-casual dining, inspired by the centuries-old piadina flatbread of Rimini, Italy, and brought to the U.S. by founder Chris Doody after discovering street food carts there around 2008-2009. Doody opened the first Columbus, Ohio location in 2010 with a focus on fresh, customizable Italian wraps and bowls. The menu centers on made-to-order piadas, pasta bowls, and chopped salads, all prepared in an open kitchen format. The filing marks what could be Piada's first foray into the Leander market, as the brand continues its steady expansion across the Lone Star State. There are currently nearly 70 Piada Italian Street Food locations across seven states, with the brand's eateries primarily concentrated in Ohio and Texas, where 19 locations were already open as of early 2026. What Now has previously covered the brand's growth in other Texas markets, including two new locations planned for the Greater San Antonio area. Leander's rapid residential and commercial growth in recent years makes it an increasingly attractive target for fast-casual chains looking to plant roots in the Austin metro's northern suburbs. Love our content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Austin Daniela Velez is a bilingual journalist and communications strategist based in Colombia. She has covered stories across the humanitarian, political, and entertainment sectors, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by her background in Communications and Political Philosophy from Universidad de La Sabana and additional training in Modern Journalism from NYU