Since opening in 2015, Aliño Pizzeria in Mooresville has earned excellent reviews and passionate fans for its authentic Neapolitan pizza. Starting today, pizza lovers at Concord Mills have the chance to taste what they’ve been missing.

Aliño Pizzeria has opened its second North Carolina location at Concord Mills, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The 6,000-square-foot pizzeria at Entrance 1 of Concord Mills, near AMC Theatres, seats 180 diners inside and about 60 more on the patio.

Aliño’s menu is simple – nine signature pizzas priced from $14 to $16, plus salads, Italian wines, international bottled beers, and desserts. Pizzas cook at 800 degrees in specially designed ovens from Italy. Every pie is ready less than two minutes after it goes in the oven.

Aliño’s cheese, flour, extra virgin olive oil, and truffle oil are all imported from Italy, as are its Citterio pepperoni and sopressata. The sausage is made by an Italian family who lives north of Milan. Aliño takes pride in using San Marzano tomatoes in its sauce and all natural ingredients in its recipes.

Like the original Aliño, the Concord Mills location feels like a little corner of Italy. The pizzeria features long community tables, Italian music, European soccer on TV, and huge sacks of flour from Naples lining the walls.

Pizzas range from the Margherita, with housemade tomato sauce, Buffalo Mozzarella, and fresh basil, to the Diavola, featuring spicy Italian salami and Calabria peppers, an Italian chili pepper. Add a Capri salad or the Blue Mix salad, with apricot vinaigrette, glazed pecans, Gorgonzola cheese, and blueberries. For dessert, try housemade gelato, cannoli or sfogliatelle, an Italian pastry. “We’re excited to introduce Aliño to all the visitors at Concord Mills,” says owner Michal Bay.

Aliño’s expansion won’t stop there. Another Aliño Pizzeria is under construction at Mall of Georgia in the Atlanta area. Additional Aliño pizzerias are being built in former mills in Fort Lawn, South Carolina and Jefferson, Georgia.

About Aliño Pizzeria

Alino Pizzeria is open daily at 500 South Main Street, in the Merino Mill complex in Mooresville. Hours at the Mooresville location are 11 am until 9 pm. For more, visit www.alinopizzerias.com or check out our Facebook page.

About Concord Mills

As the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in North Carolina, Concord Mills brings together more than 200 stores, plus great dining and family entertainment options. Popular retailers include Banana Republic Factory Store, Coach, LEGO Brand Retail Store, Michael Kors Outlet and the only Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in the state. Shoppers can also discover quality dining and entertainment at AMC 24 Theatres, Dave & Buster’s and The SPEEDPARK. Further enhancing its unparalleled shopping experience, Concord Mills is home to Sea Life Charlotte-Concord, a 26,000-square-foot indoor aquarium featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures and more than 20 spectacular displays of diverse marine life.

Concord Mills is located 10 miles north of uptown Charlotte, at exit 49 off of Interstate 85. Regular hours are 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Sunday. For more information on Concord Mills, please call (704) 979-3000 or visit www.concordmills.com. Like Concord Mills on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ConcordMills) and follow us on Twitter @ConcordMillsNC and on Instagram @ConcordMillsNC .