Mattioli Pizza closes its doors

Mattioli Pizza in Silverdale closed its doors Dec. 31, just short of two years after opening its Bucklin Hill Road location.

Mattioli Pizza in Silverdale closed its doors Dec. 31, just short of two years after opening its Bucklin Hill Road location.

The owners left a notice saying that “Mattioli Pizzeria has closed effective December 31, 2011.”

“It has been our pleasure serving you these past three years. We wish you a happy and prosperous 2012!,” owners Mike and Laurie Bevan wrote.

Mattioli Pizza opened on Jan. 30, 2009.

“We have no plans to open another restaurant,” said Laurie Bevan.

Mike Bevan was unavailable for comment as of press time.

Port Angles’ Westside Pizza plans to open a third location next month in the space formerly occupied by Mattioli’s. Franchise owner Tanner Stevens owns two other locations in Sequim and Port Angeles, and will open the local shop.

Westside Pizza has 18 locations throughout Washington state.