Upland planning to open new pizza restaurant in former Bucceto’s space at The Commons

An exterior view of Bucceto's in downtown Columbus at The Commons. Republic file photo

COLUMBUS, Ind. — An Upland Brewing Company Inc. pizza establishment is set to replace the space formerly occupied by Bucceto’s Smiling Teeth Pizza and Pasta in downtown Columbus.

The Columbus Redevelopment Commission on Monday executed a lease agreement for the tenant space at 316 Washington St., which has been vacant since the summer. Bucceto’s owners had informed the commission they did not intend to renew their lease last January.

The redesigned space will “be focused on pizza,” per Redevelopment Commission legal counsel Mary Stroh.

Upland hopes to occupy the location in February and then open a few months after that.

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