Wichita development has lost its second Italian restaurant in five months
Maybe Wichita Waterfront visitors just aren’t that into Italian fare.
For the second time in less than months, an Italian restaurant has closed at the Wichita Waterfront, a popular dining and shopping destination at 13th and Webb in Wichita.
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, which opened just two years ago in Waterfront Plaza at 1441 N. Webb Road, closed at the end of business Wednesday, said chain spokesperson Lauren Miracle. She also shared a statement from the chain about the closing:
“We appreciate the support of the community and value every member of our Grimaldi’s family, including our guests. This was purely a business decision. We hope our Kansas fans will continue to visit our other locations across the country, including our Overland Park pizzeria,” it read.
In November, the Waterfront also lost Old Spaghetti Factory, which had been open for five years at 1421 Waterfront. Managers of that restaurant said at the time that it hadn’t lived up to financial expectations.
Wichitans who’d tried Grimaldi’s coal-fired brick oven pizzas in other markets were excited when the chain announced in 2023 that it was coming to Wichita. Grimaldi’s also served calzones, salads, appetizers and desserts like cheesecake, cannoli and tiramisu.
Grimald’s predecessor in the building was a Mediterranean chain called Zoe’s Kitchen, which was open from 2017 until the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down in 2020.
This story was originally published April 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM.
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