Bertucci’s Corporation Announces Sale of Vinny T’s of Boston to C&T Restaurant Management LLC

Focus on Company’s Growing Core Brand Spurs Sale of Seven-Restaurant Chain

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bertucci’s Corporation announced today it has sold the Vinny T’s of Boston to New York–based C&T Restaurant Management LLC. Bertucci’s purchased Vinny T’s in 2006 and is selling the seven-restaurant chain to focus on its growing Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant^® brand.

“The sale of Vinny T’s will allow us to concentrate fully on the 94 Bertucci’s restaurants”

“The sale of Vinny T’s will allow us to concentrate fully on the 94 Bertucci’s restaurants,” said Stephen Clark, CEO of Bertucci’s Corporation. “This strategic decision was made to focus on building our flagship brand.”

John Thall and Piero Casalicchio are the principals of C&T Restaurant Management LLC. With more than 40 years of restaurant management experience between them, Mr. Thall and Mr. Casalicchio currently own a chain of successful moderately priced Italian restaurants in Long Island, N.Y. called Pomodorino. “We are excited and look forward to the opportunity to bring our fresh, authentic, Italian cuisine to our guests in the Boston area through the Vinny T’s of Boston brand,” said Mr. Thall.

About Bertucci’s

Since 1981, Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant^® has served customers with genuineness and warmth. With its distinctive, flavorful Italian food and signature brick oven pizza, Bertucci’s serves as a favorite Italian restaurant for many. Today, Bertucci’s operates 94 locations in 10 states and the District of Columbia. In every single restaurant, Bertucci’s maintains the same rigorous, high-quality standards and principles the company was founded on. Honesty and passion are still at the heart of every Bertucci's meal. Bertucci’s continues to develop innovative recipes and use fresh ingredients to craft distinctively delicious Italian meals using simple, time-honored Italian recipes. For more information visit www.bertuccis.com.

About Vinny T’s of Boston

Vinny T’s of Boston is inspired by the neighborhood Italian family-style restaurants found in Boston’s North End, Manhattan’s Little Italy, and South Philadelphia circa 1945. Vinny T’s, formerly known as Vinny Testa’s, opened in 1993. There are currently six Vinny T’s locations in the Greater Boston area and one location just outside of Philadelphia.