On Thursday March 15, Cincinnati based LaRosa\u2019s and Skyline broke ground on their newest location on Richmond Road across from Krispy Kreme.<\/p>\n

This will be the first LaRosa\u2019s and Skyline in Lexington<\/a>. This location will feature the first dual lane drive through at a Skyline as well as a 200 person dining area in LaRosa\u2019s and 132 person dining area in Skyline. LaRosa\u2019s and Skyline are scheduled to open during the summer of 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe timing is perfect for us. We\u2019re overwhelmed by the excitement we\u2019ve been getting on social media from all of the people in Lexington that are huge fans,\u201d said One Holland Corporation CEO Gary Holland. \u201cWhen we built the Dry Ridge Outlet Center and put Skyline\u2019s Chili and LaRosa\u2019s in there and started consistently getting people from Lexington saying,\u2019 You need to come to Lexington. We want Skyline and LaRosa\u2019s in Lexington\u2019 so we started making plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Holland, getting LaRosa\u2019s and Skyline to Lexington has been in the works for years but the company was in the midst of launching the First Watch organization and wanted to get it stabilized before going to the next concept as well as finding an ideal property in the city, which can be difficult.<\/p>\n

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LaRosa\u2019s is a Italian style family pizzeria. In 1954 Buddy LaRosa opened his first family pizzeria on Cincinnati’s West Side. His Sicilian-born father told him he was crazy. Who could argue with him? After all, back then many Americans hadn’t even heard of pizza. Now LaRosa\u2019s is Cincinnati’s number 1 pizza.<\/p>\n

In 1949, Nicholas Lambrinides opened his first restaurant overlooking the skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio and began serving his secret recipes to appreciative customers. Since then, Skyline Chili\u2019s Coneys, Ways and table-side service have been enjoyed by generations. Skyline Chili continues to be made from Nicholas\u2019s original recipe, using a secret blend of spices.<\/p>\n

For Holland, he\u2019s very proud of the success and the reputation the brand holds far and wide but understands they will have to make an impression on the Lexingtonians unfamiliar with the Cincinnati chain.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of people in Lexington who might not be that familiar with us too so it\u2019s going to be fun introducing them to Skyline and LaRosa\u2019s and create new fans,\u201d Holland said. \u201cWe want to take care of the community that we operate in so we plan to do a lot of fun things that will help Lexington be a better place to live.\u201d<\/p>\n