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&pizza continues expansion

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Hometown pizza chain &pizza — known for its oval-shaped pizzas and all natural, locally-sourced ingredients — continues its aggressive expansion.

The newest &pizza locations are at the Potomac Yard Shopping Center, opening July 12, and at the Prince George’s Mall, opening July 19.

&pizza opened its first location on H Street, N.E. in 2012. It now has 26 locations in the Washington area and has expanded to New York and Philadelphia. It opens its first location in Boston soon.

Last fall, the company closed on its largest round of new funding from RSE Ventures, an investment firm co-founded by Stephen Ross, principal owner of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, and is using the new backing to continue its expansion.

In November, Salis Holdings, run by &pizza co-founder Steve Salis, acquired Ted’s Bulletin, the popular restaurant with five locations in the Washington area.

Salis bought D.C. landmark Kramer Books & Afterwords Cafe in 2016.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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