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How to Sell Your Pizzeria for Top Dollar

How to Sell Your Pizzeria for Top Dollar

(Editor’s note: This column is based on the author’s presentation during Pizza Expo 2025.) If you’ve been running a pizzeria and are starting to think about your next chapter, this guide is for you. After successfully selling two pizzerias myself, I’ve learned what it...

Pizza Pros Share Best Practices for Interviews and Hiring

Pizza Pros Share Best Practices for Interviews and Hiring

What to know – and ask – when conducting pizzeria interviews In the pizza business, we often hear, “It's hard to find good people.” Or, “The labor market is challenging right now.” Well, so is training for the Olympics; but we want to be champions of our industry,...

Early-bird Deadline Approaching for PIE Awards

Early-bird Deadline Approaching for PIE Awards

Pizza Today and Pizza Expo revive The PIE Awards to recognize top businesses in the U.S. pizza industry Is there any better combination than peer recognition and saving money? We thought not. Pizzerias have until May 30 to enter for The Pizza Industry Excellence (PIE)...

Global Pizza Party to Feed 20,000 on May 22, 2025

Global Pizza Party to Feed 20,000 on May 22, 2025

PizzaDAO to present fifth annual celebration in 400 cities worldwide PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (May 14, 2025) – May 22 marks 15 years since a Florida programmer paid 10,000 bitcoin for two pizzas  –  the first known transaction using cryptocurrency for real-world...

U.S. Pizza Co. Acquired by FoxDen Capital in Arkansas

U.S. Pizza Co. Acquired by FoxDen Capital in Arkansas

Arkansas investment firm plans to refresh small pizzeria chain with community ties Little Rock, Arkansas-based U.S. Pizza Co. has been acquired by investment firm FoxDen Capital, company sources confirm to Pizza Today. U.S. Pizza Co. operates eight locations in...

Pizza Guys Launches Garlic Parmesan Stuffed Crust

Sacramento-Based Pizza Company Unveils New Crust Upgrade for Any Large Pizza SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 8, 2025) – Pizza Guys, a Sacramento-based franchise known for fresh, high-quality pizza creations, launched a new premium crust experience: the Garlic Parmesan Stuffed...

How Pizzeria Owners Can Access Financing with SBA Loans

How Pizzeria Owners Can Access Financing with SBA Loans

Running a pizzeria isn’t just about making great dough. Often, it requires raising capital or – for those without investors – borrowing funds. For small business owners looking for accessible capital options, SBA loans can offer benefits beyond those provided through...

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