Woodbury Punch Pizza Update: Opening Date Pushed Back

Construction at the site of a new Punch Pizza in Woodbury is expected to begin in the next week or so.

The original opening date was slated for late June or early July, but the company is now shooting for early September.

The process “to get everything worked out with the site” took longer than anticipated, according to Jenny Nyquist, senior manager.

“But we are excited to finally get construction started,” she told Patch.

Punch Pizza also had to provide the city with additional information on how its wood-fire ovens work, she said. Punch’s Neapolitan pizzas cook in an 800-degree wood-fire oven and come out in 90 seconds.

It will be located in the same building as FedEx/Kinkos at the northwest corner of Radio Drive and Valley Creek Road. The office store has already downsized to make room for Punch Pizza.

There are also plans for a patio at the site.

The Woodbury City Council in March approved a liquor license for Punch Pizza.

The Woodbury Punch Pizza will have a similar layout to its quick-service locations, such as its location on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.

Punch serves a wide variety of pizza, and offers beer and wine. Salads are also on the menu.

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