By Aidan Mastandrea
News Editor
Stella’s Pizza, a mainstay in the Ewing community, closed for good on March 17 after over 44 years in business.
The store was opened in 1981, named after the late Stella Giordano who owned the store with her husband Pete. Stella sadly passed away in May 2020, and her obituary states that her and her husband's goal when opening the store was “to treat each customer like family and to put love into everything that came out of their kitchen.”
Stella’s was located in the Glen Roc shopping center on the corner of Scotch and Upper Ferry Roads. Its location never changed in its 44 years of existence. Other restaurants such as Metro Grill and Deli Licious also call the Glen Roc shopping center home.
“I already moved away from my childhood hometown, but this just felt like another piece of my childhood home is gone,” said 27-year-old Madison Stewart, a former Ewing resident who now lives in Michigan. “I usually would come back and visit and I would always stop at Stella’s, so I feel as if I’ll never get my last chance to do that.”
Stellas wasn’t just known for their pizza; their menu donned specialty sandwiches such as a meatball parmesan or cheesesteak hoagie.
The front of Stella's menu sported a simple but meaningful quote from the owners: “We appreciate your business - Giordano Family.” While short and to the point, the quote rang true and the Ewing community felt that appreciation from the Giordanos.
“I’ve been going to Stella’s for as long as I can remember,” said Stewart. “Stella and Pete were the nicest people. I would run up and down the shopping center visiting them.”
While Ewing is chock-full of places to get a slice of pizza, the impact that the Giordano family had on the community through their store will be missed.
“Stella’s felt like you were visiting your Italian family’s house for dinner,” said Stewart. “They will truly be a missed staple in Ewing.”
