Bertucci's was founded by Joey Crugnale in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, on November 3, 1981.

[2] The first 'Bertucci's Pizza and Bocce' was opened on November 3, 1981, two doors from Steve's Ice Cream in Davis Square.

[3] USA Today listed Bertucci's as one of America's top 10 pizza restaurants in 1989; by then, its headquarters were in Woburn, Massachusetts.

[8] Bertucci's was asked for comment, and acted swiftly to correct the issue – an article on their search to find an acceptable serving of cod to replace the hake that their supplier had sourced them with appeared at the same time as the report on the investigation.

[9] In December 2012, Bertucci's opened its first 2Ovens concept restaurant in the revamped White City shopping center in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

[11] The chain was expected to close about half of their locations and the plans were to hold an auction for the remainder of the company.

[12] In June 2018, the Bertucci's chain agreed to be acquired by the corporate parent of Planet Hollywood, Earl Enterprises, for $20 million.

[13] In December 2022, Bertucci's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again, blaming declining sales and loss in revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the inflation causing the company to increase dramatically in supply issues.

As of January 2025, the company operates 22 locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.