The intersection of Brown and Wooster Streets in New Haven is now marked by a shiny, new sign which reads “Frank and Filomena Pepe Corner. Members of the Pepe family joined state and local leaders in New Haven’s iconic Wooster Street neighborhood Friday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ever-popular Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana. They marked the milestone with a street corner dedication ceremony.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker was first to speak at the event. Elicker remarked that Frank Pepe's “put New Haven on the map,” and boasted Frank and his wife Filomena’s story as the model of the American dream. “Frank and Filomena Pepe’s story – immigrating from Italy to the United States – is a common story of so many New Haveners,” Elicker said.