JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Electric Dough Pizza Co. is one step closer to coming to the San Marco Theatre building.
Permits were submitted to start the planning process with the City of Jacksonville and begin the countdown for the start of construction.
“Electric Dough Pizza Co. has reached an exciting milestone with the submission of the project’s construction permits,” Chef Tom Gray said. “We are excited to bring our newest restaurant to this iconic San Marco location, and we look forward to seeing our concept come alive when we welcome locals and visitors later this year.”
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The new restaurant will have Gray’s rectangular artisan pizzas featuring a Roman-style dough with Detroit-style crispy, cheesy edges.
According to a press release, the name Electric Dough references the Italian-imported electric oven that the pizzas are baked in and the pizza’s handmade, long-fermented dough. The restaurant will focus on “better for you” ingredients. Along with pizza, and seasonal salads, a rotating selection of gelato and sorbets will be offered.
There will be a full cocktail bar, domestic and imported beer, wine, craft sodas, and non-alcoholic offerings.
Electric Dough Pizza Co. will include a retail area where people can buy frozen pizzas, fresh pasta, from-scratch sauces, house-made pimento cheese, and other products.
The new restaurant will be the counterpart to Gray’s two full-service restaurants, Prati Italia, which opened in 2020 at the St. Johns Town Center, and Town Hall, which debuted in 2017 just a few storefronts from the San Marco Theatre location.
Electric Dough Pizza Co. is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2024.