A Fox’s Pizza Den in O’Hara that has cycled through owners twice in less than two years is gearing up to try again. The shop at 1153 Old Freeport Road, closed since early October, is scheduled to reopen Nov. 12 under new ownership, with a grand opening planned from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. that same day.
The location first opened in April 2025, according to TribLIVE, and has since had three openings within less than a year, with two separate owners failing to keep it running for more than several months. That track record is part of what makes the shop’s latest comeback notable — and what’s driving the headline on the outlet’s report, which called it the spot’s third chance to make it stick. A separate snippet published Oct. 14, 2026, from 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA via Audacy described the Old Freeport Road shop as having closed for good, with new owners citing staffing and franchise issues — an account that doesn’t line up with the reopening TribLIVE reported, and the available evidence doesn’t clarify how the two versions fit together.
Taking over this time are Stephen and Corey Uber, a married couple from Apollo who also own Once Upon a Child, a children’s clothing and accessories store in Greensburg that Samantha Uber manages. The pair signed a five-year franchise agreement with Fox’s Pizza Den in October, bringing years of previous franchise experience to the venture. Stephen Uber said the couple wanted to expand their franchise portfolio and liked that Fox’s is a local brand based in Murrysville.
A Turnkey Shop With New Equipment
Corey Uber, who is from Monroeville and grew up patronizing Fox’s, said the premises were turnkey, with new equipment in good condition that presented a strong business opportunity. He said the couple intends to remain in business long-term. The Ubers are currently taking part in Fox’s corporate pizza training boot camp to prepare for the relaunch.
Samantha Uber, who also manages the Greensburg children’s store, said she’ll complete Fox’s corporate training before the reopening and will handle marketing and behind-the-scenes work, helping with the rollout and pitching in at the pizza shop when she can. The couple has five children between them. Day-to-day operations will fall to manager Colton Gloer, who is from Lower Burrell and brings a food and beverage background to the job; he’s been visiting other Fox’s stores to learn daily operations ahead of the opening. The shop will also bring on three additional employees.
What’s On The Menu
Fox’s Pizza Den has operated since 1971, and the Pittsburgh-area chain now counts more than 190 locations across 19 states, according to the company. The O’Hara shop’s specialty pizza lineup includes bacon dill pickle, Philly cheese steak, Greek, chicken bacon ranch and buffalo chicken, alongside double-roni hot honey, veggie, meat supreme and sweet chili garlic chicken options. For bigger appetites, the shop offers its Big Daddy pizza, a 12-by-24-inch pie cut into 21 slices.
Beyond pizza, the menu includes wings, specialty hoagies, baked wedgies, salads, stromboli, dessert pizzas, appetizers and breadsticks. Customers can order online at foxspizza.com or reach the shop directly at 412-408-3275, with DoorDash, Uber Eats, delivery, takeout and dine-in all available. Delivery will extend within a five-mile radius of the Fox Chapel Area School District.
Once open, the shop plans to run 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 9 p.m. Sundays. The reopening follows a pattern seen elsewhere in the Fox’s Pizza Den network: a Butler location on Hansen Avenue reopened under new owners who bought the shop about two weeks after it closed in September 2024, according to the Butler Eagle, which reported the new operators planned to add a pickup-only drive-through window and were open to rehiring former staff while also accepting new applicants online. A Fox’s Pizza Den in Punxsutawney similarly reopened under new ownership with a ribbon cutting, per a report from the Punxsutawney Spirit.
