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Brand & Marketing
Building Blocks: Giving Back with a Purpose
“There could be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.” – President George H.W. Bush Having a purpose and a clear vision about giving back to the community is inherent to the success of any charitable ca...
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People & Pizzerias
Pizza Destinations: Peppi’s Pizza, Miami, Florida
Go inside Peppi’s Pizza in Miami, Florida Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot in the U.S. In Pizza Destinations, we showcase a pizza place that may have just opened to rave reviews, hit best pizza lists or have...
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Brand & Marketing
Mike’s Monthly Tip: Everything’s Changed and Nothing’s Changed
Twenty years ago, I was walking neighborhoods to place door hangers and blowing up the phonebook company to be listed first with our “A name,” Andolini’s. Today, I’m crafting Instagram reels and shooting out tons of e-mails. But here’s the ...
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Conversation: Jennifer Bimonte-Kelly, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, Connecticut
A Q&A with Jennifer Bimonte-Kelly, granddaughter of Frank Pepe co-owner Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, Connecticut as the the famous pizzeria celebrates its 100th anniversary Concept: My grandfather, Frank Pepe, opened Frank Pepe Pizz...
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Industry News
Little Caesars® Love Kitchen® Celebrates 40 Years of Service and its 4 Millionth Guest in its Hometown of Detroit
DETROIT, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a milestone year marking four decades of community service, the Little Caesars Love Kitchen rolled through its hometown of Detroit, providing free, hot pizza slices to thousands of people in need over...
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Industry News
Pizza Hut Debuts First-Ever BOOK IT!® App
The revitalized summer reading program, “BOOK IT! Summer of Stories™,” launches June 1, offering free Personal Pan Pizzas® to young readers during the summer months PLANO, Texas, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time...
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Operations
Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Getting Started (Part 1)
(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies.) On April 17, a lifelong dream of mine came true: I sold my first pizza. Actually, we sold 76 of them. It ...
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Operations
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 myse...
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Industry News
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Expands National Footprint With Virginia Development Deal
Leading family-style pizza chain to bring three restaurants to Old Dominion Mountain Mike’s Pizza to Debut in Virginia with Three-Unit Development Deal IRVINE, Calif. (May 20, 2025) – Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chai...
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Chuck E. Cheese Awarded Best in STEM Accreditation for Education Program
Pizza and entertainment chain Chuck E. Cheese’s STEAM-tastic Adventure program has been awarded a Best in STEM Accreditation Trustmark, Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment CEO David McKillips says. Children ages 3-11 can participate in the program, which...
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Menu Development
Summer Pizza: My Favorite Season for Toppings that Pizza Lovers will Crave
Your Ultimate Summer Pizza Ideas and Inspiration As Memorial Day weekend comes and goes, my mind goes to bounty of summer produce that will soon ripen. This year, I decided to grow a “pizza” garden filled with my favorite pizza toppings – plus ...
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Operations
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 ...