Donatos Pizza President and CEO Kevin King tapped to give Keynote Address at Pizza Expo Columbus
We’re excited to announce that Kevin King will be the keynote speaker for the inaugural Pizza Expo Columbus, which will take place Oct. 26-27 at The Greater Columbus Convention Center. Kevin has compiled a very distinguished and impressive career in the restaurant industry — one that spans over two decades, including lead franchise roles at Ohio-based Donatos, Smoothie King, Papa Murphy’s and Domino’s Pizza. Donatos is currently ranked No. 202 on the Franchise Times Top 400 and No. 12 among pizzeria franchises.
Donatos Pizza operates over 460 locations across 29 states – including 280 non-traditional locations through its partnership with Red Robin. Kevin’s focus since taking over the role of CEO has been to elevate the guest experience for drive-thru and delivery customers as well as better communications and engagement with their 45 franchisees. Specifically, he would like to see improvement in the company’s guest satisfaction scores on pickup and delivery services, which currently make up 40-45 percent of sales.
Kevin’s leadership approach has been described as pragmatic and data-driven, emphasizing the development of plans based on concrete information and a commitment to continuous learning.
Moving forward, his key business pillars are:
- Attracting and keeping passionate employees.
- Guests and franchisees.
- Innovation and expanding the Donatos brand.
- Driving growth.
Make plans now to attend Kevin’s keynote address at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27. For more information or to register, visit our website at PizzaExpoColumbus.com or call (502) 599-4650.
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Best regards,
Bill Oakley,
Show Director
