Pizza chain to open location near Ohio State campus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus pizza chain will open soon in University Square, offering by-the-slice favorites to Ohio State students.

Mikey's Late Night Slice will open its OSU location in the coming weeks at 1839 N. Pearl St. The new store will serve slices, pies and alcohol, situated just a short walk from The Oval.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring our pizza party experience to this new location near campus,” founder Mikey Sorboro said in December. “We’ve had our eye on a location near Ohio State for a while now, and finally the timing, the project and the partners have clicked for us.”

In an Instagram post Tuesday, the chain revealed it is in the process of training its OSU staff. Late Night Slice Restaurant Group Co-founder Jason Biundo confirmed the campus location will open in the next week or two.

"We're just waiting for the usual bureaucratic red tape to be cut," Biundo said.

Mike Sorboro launched Mikey's Late Night Slice in 2009 as a pop up in the parking lot attached to his apartment. Since then, the New York-style pizza shop has expanded into an Ohio chain, with the campus location marking its ninth shop. There are seven other Columbus locations, and a shop in both Dublin and Cincinnati.

The shop is known for its classic slices and eccentric flavors. In anticipation of Halloween, the shop has offered holiday pizzas like Pepper Jack Skellington, a "coming soon" item with pepper jack cheese, tomatoes, sausage, spicy ham and red pepper flakes.

The campus location will be open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., or possibly later on weekends.