Napolese Pizzeria is checking out of The Fashion Mall at Keystone, a move that will shrink the brand’s Indianapolis footprint to a single restaurant elsewhere in the city. The Fashion Mall spot has served as the high-visibility, mall-side showcase for Patachou’s stone-hearth pizza, catching the eye of shoppers and hotel guests on the north side. Fans of the pies will still have one place in town to get their fix.
According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, Napolese is closing its Fashion Mall restaurant while keeping its other Indianapolis location open. The story by Dave Lindquist, published June 19, 2026, focuses on the chain’s changing mall presence. The public excerpt of the article did not include a full company statement spelling out the reasoning behind the shutdown.
Napolese operates under the umbrella of Won't Stop Hospitality, which lists the pizza brand among its concepts online. The parent company recently announced outside investment from Hargett Hunter, which has said the new capital is intended to fuel expansion of Cafe Patachou and affiliated concepts. All of this comes as restaurant groups and landlords rethink where their dining concepts fit in a shifting retail landscape.
Redevelopment at The Fashion Mall
Simon Property Group has rolled out plans for a multi-year transformation of The Fashion Mall at Keystone that will bring in new retail and dining options and convert part of the center into an open-air environment. A May press release from Simon outlines incoming tenants, including North Italia and Kitchen Social, along with a phased opening timeline stretching through 2027–28. That kind of overhaul tends to shake up the roster of tenants as the mall recalibrates its mix.
Where to Find Napolese Now
Napolese’s remaining Indianapolis restaurant is located at 114 E. 49th Street, according to Indiana ATC license listings. The Fashion Mall outpost is listed at 8702 Keystone Crossing on Napolese Pizzeria. For the latest hours and any further updates, check Napolese’s site or the mall directory.
The closure adds one more data point to the ongoing reshuffle of restaurant footprints in central Indiana, as malls and operators alike experiment with new formats and tenant mixes. This story will be updated if Napolese or mall management release a more detailed statement about the decision.
