Crust Pizza Co., a locally owned franchise, will open its fifth restaurant in July or August in the new Shops at Woodforest development, located at 2300 N. Woodforest Parkway, Montgomery.

"In Woodforest and other communities around Woodforest, [residents] either have to go into The Woodlands or into Conroe to get to restaurants," co-founder Clint Price said. "We've been waiting and checking with the Woodforest development people over the last few years, because we really wanted to be the first [restaurant] in Woodforest."

The Chicago-inspired eatery will offer 18 specialty thin-crust pizzas, pastas, hot subs, wine and beer. The 2,600-square-foot location will also feature a covered patio with heaters and fans for year-round seating. www.crustpizzaco.com