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2025 Pizzeria of the Year is...

Huge congrats to Mattenga's Pizzeria in San Antonio, Texas. Read the Pizzeria of the Year feature to see how grit, community focus, and innovative vision come together.

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Pizza Today presents Immersive Top Pizza Styles Experience

‘Pizza Today’s Guide to the Top 10 Pizza Styles in the United States’ showcases the Top 10 most popular styles served in U.S. pizzerias.

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Toppers Rolls Out First-Ever Catering Menu Nationwide

From bold bundles to quick lunch combos, the new offering makes it easy to feed any crowd WHITEWATER, Wis. (Aug. 27, 2025) – Toppers Pizza is debuting its catering menu nationwide, making it easier for fans to enjoy their favorite fresh, customizable pizzas, famous Topperstix and crave-worthy sides at gatherings of any size. Whether it’s […]

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Are You Punkin’ Me With These Pumpkin Spice Knots?

With Pumpkin Season in Full Swing, &pizza Drops a New Limited Time Knot to Spice Things Up WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 25, 2025) – Sure, the autumnal equinox technically marks the official start of fall, but let’s get real – the true kickoff to the season begins when pumpkin spice starts landing on menus. One of the […]

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Marco’s Pizza Named One of the Top Pizza Chains in America, Securing No. 2 Spot in Newsweek Ranking

Readers Recognize Marco’s Pizza for Quality, Consistency, and Customer satisfaction TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, landed the No. 2 spot in Newsweek’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Pizza Chain*. Voted on by readers across the country, the award celebrates brands that deliver consistent quality, customer satisfaction, and crave-worthy […]

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WATCH ON DEMAND ANYTIME! World Premiere of Pizza Documentary Series: The Secret Ingredient — John Arena

World Premiere of The Secret Ingredient, featuring John Arena — WATCH ON DEMAND ANYTIME Tommy Schneider, owner of Tommy’s Pizzeria in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, took his love for the pizza community and created a passion project that documen

Operations

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Soft Opening (Part 14)

(Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked a lot about the boring parts of opening a business, tasks such as insurance, pricing your menu and selecting a point-of-sale […]

Operations

Restaurant Vendor-management Strategies That Cut Costs

Vendors can make or break your pizzeria, according to Mark Lacz. As co-founder and partner of TyMark Restaurant Group, which operates six locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island, Lacz looks at vendors as business partners. “In a sense, they are helping us build our brand,” Lacz says during a session at Pizza Expo 2025. “The […]

Operations

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Where to Set Up (Part 13)

(Editor’s note: This is the 13th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Throughout the process leading up to opening day – from picking a trailer to getting licensed and insured – we purposefully didn’t approach any local business owners to […]

Operations

Game-Changing Tips for Buying Existing Pizzerias

Nick Bogacz, owner of Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza and Draft House, knows a thing or two about growth. Since starting as a pizza delivery driver in 1996, Bogacz has built an empire of eight locations plus a full-scale brewery, with presence in six major sporting stadiums such as the Pittsburgh, Steelers, Pirates and Penguins venues. His […]

Menu Development

Unwrapping Five Cheese Styles With Lars Smith

At one point, Lars Smith had 14 California cheeses in his pizzeria. The chef and owner of State of Mind Hospitality Group says he is passionate about finding new, local ingredients to use on pizza and other menu items at his restaurants in California’s Bay Area. “Using local cheeses and produce has always been part […]

Brand & Marketing

Connecticut Offers Pizza License Plate

Connecticut pizzaiolos, unite! On the road, that is. Cars and trucks in The Constitution State have a new license plate option. In addition to a coordinated media campaign to draw attention to the state’s pizza industry, Connecticut now offers residents the chance to promote their love of pizza wherever they go. Pizzeria owners – and […]

Operations

Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Point-of sale Systems (Part 12)

(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Prior to attending the 2025 International Pizza Expo in March, my wife and I made a list of goals. One of those goals was to find a point-of-sale […]

Operations

Legal Landmines: What Every Pizzeria Owner Must Know

Common Legal Issues for Pizzeria Owners: Expert Guide 2025 Running a pizzeria is tough enough without worrying about lawsuits and compliance issues. But in the heavily regulated restaurant industry, ignorance isn’t bliss – it’s expensive. With seven years of experience building a wood-fired pizzeria concept across Idaho, Oregon and Washington state, Thomas Reinhard, CFO and […]

Dough Production/Development

How to Make a Sourdough Starter | Knead to Know

A Step-by-step Guide to Making a Sourdough Starter (and Maintaining One) Sourdough isn’t for everyone. Making it, eating it, maintaining it. There are plenty of preferments that can add great complexity, flavor and texture to your dough – and extend its shelf life. I’ve made dough with most of these, but once I started experimenting […]

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272. Pizza Community to Convene in Ohio

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271. Premiering a Pizza Documentary on John Arena with Tommy Schneider

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270. When Construction Closes Access to Your Shop

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269. Slow Day Turnaround / AI Integration with George Gilliam

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268. Rising Star in a Rising Food Scene — Jhy Coulter

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267. Rising Star With Grand Expansion Plans | Melina Piroso Felix

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266. Pizzata Passion with Davide Lubrano and Vinny Gallagher

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265. Pizza Biz Talk with Mike Bausch

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264. We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

Pizza Expo March 24-26, 2026

Now in it’s 42st year, International Pizza Expo remains unchallenged as the industry’s leading event. Join thousands of pizzeria professionals as they convene in Las Vegas for 3 days dedicated to all things pizza! With suppliers from across the globe, educational sessions taught by top industry professionals and national competitions, this event is one you simply cannot afford to miss.

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Pizza Expo Columbus, October 26-27, 2025

International Pizza Expo and Pizza Today magazine launch Pizza Expo Columbus. This new event, tailored for Midwest pizza industry professionals, will debut on October 26-27, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

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