Detroit-style pizza chain Emmy Squared slides into former Short Pump Burger Bach space

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Burger Bach closed last summer after over 10 years in West Broad Village. (Mike Platania photo)

Another new-to-market restaurant chain is grabbing a slice of Short Pump. 

Emmy Squared Pizza, known for its Detroit-style pizza, is preparing to open at 2225 Old Brick Road in the recently vacated Burger Bach space in West Broad Village. 

The growing pizzeria brand’s geographic roots span various regions of the country. While it serves Detroit-style pizza, which is baked in a rectangular pan and topped with cheese up to the edges for a crispy crust, Emmy Squared first opened in New York City in 2016 and is now headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Emmy Squared Pizza serves Detroit-style pizza. (Courtesy Emmy Squared social media)

The company did not respond to requests seeking comment for this story. It recently applied for an ABC license for 2225 Old Brick Road and posted multiple job listings for a new Glen Allen location. 

The Short Pump location looks to be part of a broader growth plan for the company. Emmy Squared has over 30 locations open or in the works throughout the country, including one in Charlottesville, and late last year it announced new C-suite leadership to “position the brand for its next phase of growth and innovation,” according to a news release. 

Burger Bach closed in West Broad Village last summer after more than a decade in business, and in the fall it closed its Midlothian location. Its Carytown location, which is owned by a different group, remains open. 

The retail space in West Broad Village to which Emmy Squared is headed is owned by Maryland-based The Premier Cos. Shamin Hotels owns the part of the building that houses its Aloft Hotel.

Thalhimer’s Jim Ashby and Colliers’ Peter Vick and Harrison Hall handled Emmy Squared’s lease.

The bulk of West Broad Village’s commercial space was sold in 2022 to Florida-based CTO Realty Growth. Since then, the mixed-use center has seen a bit of restaurant churn. Ford’s Garage recently opened in the old MPM Tiki Bar, which came available after MPM relocated to the former Halligan space within West Broad Village.

Last year the former Kona Grill building was filled by Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão, and West Broad Village also lost a longtime restaurant tenant in Carrabba’s, whose old home remains vacant. 

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Burger Bach closed last summer after over 10 years in West Broad Village. (Mike Platania photo)

Another new-to-market restaurant chain is grabbing a slice of Short Pump. 

Emmy Squared Pizza, known for its Detroit-style pizza, is preparing to open at 2225 Old Brick Road in the recently vacated Burger Bach space in West Broad Village. 

The growing pizzeria brand’s geographic roots span various regions of the country. While it serves Detroit-style pizza, which is baked in a rectangular pan and topped with cheese up to the edges for a crispy crust, Emmy Squared first opened in New York City in 2016 and is now headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Emmy Squared Pizza serves Detroit-style pizza. (Courtesy Emmy Squared social media)

The company did not respond to requests seeking comment for this story. It recently applied for an ABC license for 2225 Old Brick Road and posted multiple job listings for a new Glen Allen location. 

The Short Pump location looks to be part of a broader growth plan for the company. Emmy Squared has over 30 locations open or in the works throughout the country, including one in Charlottesville, and late last year it announced new C-suite leadership to “position the brand for its next phase of growth and innovation,” according to a news release. 

Burger Bach closed in West Broad Village last summer after more than a decade in business, and in the fall it closed its Midlothian location. Its Carytown location, which is owned by a different group, remains open. 

The retail space in West Broad Village to which Emmy Squared is headed is owned by Maryland-based The Premier Cos. Shamin Hotels owns the part of the building that houses its Aloft Hotel.

Thalhimer’s Jim Ashby and Colliers’ Peter Vick and Harrison Hall handled Emmy Squared’s lease.

The bulk of West Broad Village’s commercial space was sold in 2022 to Florida-based CTO Realty Growth. Since then, the mixed-use center has seen a bit of restaurant churn. Ford’s Garage recently opened in the old MPM Tiki Bar, which came available after MPM relocated to the former Halligan space within West Broad Village.

Last year the former Kona Grill building was filled by Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão, and West Broad Village also lost a longtime restaurant tenant in Carrabba’s, whose old home remains vacant. 

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Mason Patrick
Mason Patrick
12 days ago

Only 2 NEW Condos left for sale in walking distance to this spot. LOVE this community