North Italia is scheduled to open its first-ever Alabama location March 3. And the chain Italian restaurant has a hiring event scheduled for later this month. Bayer Properties announced North Italia was coming early last year before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Summit location will be the chain’s 24th U.S. location, with other restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas and Nevada, among other states. The restaurant serves lunch, happy hour, dinner and brunch, and will offer offer takeout and delivery via DoorDash. Offerings include daily pizza, in-house made pasta, and entrees such as Squid Ink Mafaldine and Red Wine Glazed Short Rib.