The Abridged version:
- Pasquale’s Italian Pizzeria in Carmichael will close its doors for good on Dec. 31.
- The restaurant has been serving slices to the Sacramento region since 1975 but faced increasing costs and fewer people dining out, according to the general manager.
- Five generations of the founding family owned and operated Pasquale’s, before selling to another family in 2018.
As 2025 comes to an end, so will a well-known 50-year-old business in Carmichael: Pasquale’s Italian Pizzeria on Fair Oaks Boulevard plans to close its doors for good on Dec. 31.
Jocelyn Avera, whose family owns Pasquale’s, confirmed the decision, saying that while the restaurant was able to weather impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing costs and fewer diners eating out combined to force their hand.
“We aren’t able to stay open without sacrificing our values and quality,” Avera, the general manager, said in an email to Abridged.
Named after Pasquale Giambrone, a family patriarch who immigrated to the United States from Palermo, Italy, the pizzeria has been serving slices to the Sacramento region since 1975.
Pasquale’s founding family owned and operated the business for five generations. In 2018, they sold it to “another like-minded quality-first family,” according to their website.
“Much of our staff have deep ties to the restaurant and surrounding community, with some being trained by the original founder, Earl Jackson, himself,” Avera said in her email. “Customers share stories of their childhoods, coming to Pasquale’s and celebrating some of their greatest milestones there.”
Customers have through the end of December to grab a final bite at Pasquale’s. The pizzeria is open 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, but will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 17, as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas.
“We are honored to have been a part of the community for so long,” Avera concluded, “and are deeply saddened by this reality.”
Savannah Kuchar is a reporter covering education. She came to Sacramento to be a part of the Abridged team and contribute to a crucial local news source.