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D’Angelo makes pitch for young diners

New menu, ad blitz target members of millennial generation

D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches hopes punchier flavors, social media, and new menu items displayed on LCD screens will help increase its appeal to a generation intensely aware of restaurant trends.

The Dedham-based chain, which has about 170 locations in New England — including 104 in Massachusetts — has launched a makeover aimed at the so-called millennial generation, featuring a “Think with Your Stomach” advertising blitz.

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D'Angelo's has always been slow to adapt to changing tastes. They've finally started embracing "new" flavors like chipotle? I can remember a few years ago they were running a radio ad mocking chipotle specifically. They have had essentially the same menu for decades. I've also noticed a few of their shops in my area are gone. Are they struggling to survive? I wonder...