FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoner's Pizza Joint today announces the signing of a 10-unit development agreement in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, marking a major step in the brand's strategic expansion into one of the fastest-growing...
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Aspiring Restaurateur Paulo Guerra Racks up World Pizza Title Before Opening his First Pizzeria
Paulo Guerra of Toronto, Ontario, Canada wins new Italian Classica Division at International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in Las Vegas Quick Highlights: Paulo Guerra Wins Italian Classica Pizza Title: Toronto-based pizza maker Paulo Guerra claimed the Italian...
Neapolitan Pizza Maker Patrice Desmeules breaks from style to win Traditional Pizza Championship Title
Traditional Pizza Division Champion is Patrice Desmeules, No. 900 Pizzeria | International Pizza Challenge Patrice Desmeules just won the Traditional Division at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in March, where he went head-to-head with 110 of the...
2026 Pizza Maker of the Year is Mirko D’Agata of Pizzeria No. 900 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | International Pizza Challenge
D'Agata captures back-to-back division pizza championships and Pizza Maker of the Year at International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in Las Vegas Mirko D’Agata wins the 2026 Pizza Maker of the Year at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo in Las...
Pizza Trendsetter: Marisol Doyle Leña Pizza + Bagels – Cleveland, Mississippi | Women of Influence
Award-winning pizza chef Marisol Doyle brings artistry and creativity to the pizza menu Marisol Doyle has become a global pizza sensation from her little hamlet of Cleveland, Mississippi. Tapped as one of world’s best pizza chefs by 50 Top Pizza in 2024 and 2025 and...
Heart of the Community: Tiffany Fixter Brewability – Englewood, Colorado | Women of Influence
Tiffany Fixter builds a business that offers purpose and skills to people with disabilities Tiffany Fixter had a career in special education prior to starting Brewability, a Colorado-based pizzeria and brewery that employs individuals with special needs. She says...
Pizza Expo Columbus 2026 | Expo Spotlight
Back to Columbus, Bigger & Better! Oct. 11-12, 2026 – Greater Columbus Convention Center Pizza Expo Columbus 2025, the largest pizza-specific trade show east of the Mississippi river, was a huge success, and we’re expecting to deliver another record-breaking show...
Technology Tastemaker: Jane Grote-Abell Donatos – Columbus, Ohio (headquarters) | Women of Influence
Donatos Pizza's Tech-forward Mission with Jane Grote-Abell Watching her father create a pepperoni slicer to meet his specifications, a young Jane Grote-Abell was instilled with the belief that technology should serve people and elevate quality. As the executive...
Industry Trailblazer: Victoria Tiso Tori T’s Pizzeria – Malverne, New York // 914 Pizza – Harrison, New York | Women of Influence
Victoria Tiso, a multi-generational pizzeria owner sets a new path As the owner of two pizzerias on Long Island, Victoria Tiso refuses to stay comfortable. Born into the family behind Louie & Ernie’s Pizza in the Bronx, Tiso could have stuck to what she knew:...
Operational Oracle: Hengam Stanfield, Mattenga’s Pizzeria – San Antonio, Texas | Women of Influence
A Master Class in Running a Pizza Operations | Hengam Stanfield Hengam and Matthew Stanfield opened Mattenga’s Pizzeria more than a decade ago, growing the pizza powerhouse to seven locations around San Antonio, Texas. Mattenga’s pizza has been voted “Best of San...
Pizza Master: Giorgia Caporuscio Don Antonio – New York, New York | Women of Influence
Trailblazing Pizza Maker Giorgia Caporuscio When Giorgia Caporuscio came to New York City from Italy at age 19, she could not have imagined the trajectory her career would take – starting with industry-leading accolades. Caporuscio was the youngest of only two women...
Pizzeria Women of Influence
Honoring women leading the pizza industry into the future Women have been woven into fabric of pizza making since its creation. Napoletana women fried dough to be served as street food. In early America, women were often the backbone of family-owned pizzerias, working...












