Slice House Franchise Partners Plan Tracy Pizza Opening

Slice House by Tony Gemignani plans to open a franchised pizzeria in Tracy, California, in November 2026, extending its Northern California presence with existing multi-location partners. The restaurant will be operated by Ratika Tyagi and Ranjan Bhasin, whose portfolio already includes five other California locations named in the announcement.

Existing franchisees expand into Tracy

Announced on 5 November, the new restaurant will be at 2050 Ellis Town Drive in Ellis Village Town Center. It brings the pizza franchise to another San Joaquin County address as the brand continues its regional expansion.

Tyagi and Bhasin are longstanding Slice House partners. Their existing portfolio includes restaurants in Livermore, Castro Valley, Walnut Creek, San Leandro and Milpitas. Tracy therefore represents further expansion by operators already familiar with the brand, rather than the arrival of a new franchisee team.

For the US franchise community, that distinction is the central feature of this opening: an established partnership is adding another restaurant to its California operations. The announcement identifies the operators and their existing locations, providing a clearer picture of who is responsible for the new site than a broad development target alone would offer.

The company said the Tracy restaurant was recruiting across all positions and was expected to create around 25 full- and part-time jobs. That figure is a forecast associated with the opening, rather than a confirmed count of employees already hired.

A smaller dining room with more patio seats

The Tracy restaurant will have indoor seating for 16 people and outdoor patio seating for 38. Its planned total of 54 seats places substantially more capacity outside than inside, making the patio a notable feature of the location’s layout.

Alongside on-site dining, the restaurant will offer takeaway, online ordering and delivery. Those services are part of the announced operating plan, giving customers several ways to order without relying solely on the dining room or patio.

The pizzeria is scheduled to trade seven days a week. Announced opening hours are 11am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday, with a later closing time of 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Taken together, the seating split, ordering channels and hours provide a concrete view of the proposed operation. For prospective franchisees comparing restaurant formats, these are useful details to examine separately from the brand’s overall expansion figures: they describe how this particular location intends to serve customers.

Four pizza styles anchor the menu

Slice House Tracy will serve New York, Sicilian, Grandma and Detroit-style pizzas, available either by the slice or as whole pizzas. The range allows the restaurant to offer multiple pizza formats within a single branded menu.

The announced food selection also includes wings and salads, alongside options for gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian diners. Drinks will include craft beers, premium wines, soft drinks and juices.

The opening announcement presents Tracy as a continuation of the existing Slice House offering, with the established franchise partners bringing the brand’s menu to a new local market. It does not describe the restaurant as a trial concept or a separate format.

A grand opening event is also planned. However, the 5 November announcement gave only the month of opening and said event details would follow in the coming weeks. The restaurant should therefore be treated as a planned November opening, not as a location confirmed to be trading on a specific date.

Expansion figures need careful reading

Slice House says it has more than 150 locations open or in development across eight states. That combined figure covers both operating restaurants and future projects; it should not be read as a count of restaurants already serving customers.

The Tracy announcement adds location-specific detail to that broader picture: named franchisees, an address, staffing expectations, seating capacity and planned trading hours. It also shows existing operators continuing to expand alongside the brand.

Practical takeaway: Franchise candidates assessing restaurant growth should distinguish open locations from development commitments, then examine the individual site’s operators, staffing plan, seating mix and ordering channels. Tracy offers those operational details, while its precise opening date remains to be announced.