“Stopping advertising to save money is like stopping your watch to save time.” – Henry Ford As a very young manager, I learned the importance of marketing. I was a 22-year-old manager working for one of the big pizza companies. Once per month,
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You know what people notice most on your menu? Your highest-priced item. If the pizza is over $30 – even if it feeds eight – the average customer thinks, “Oh, wow, that’s an expensive pizza.” That’s the one they talk about, compare and cr
Q&A with Mona Lisa and Michael Sharp, who were presented with a $50,000 check by TikTok sensation Keith Lee to recognize their community outreach in Convers, Georgia Concept: Mona Lisa Sharp: Our pizzas originate from Buffalo, New York, and inclu
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A scientific understanding of cooking can elevate dishes to new heights, according to Wylie Dufresne, an acclaimed chef and partner in New York City-based Stretch Pizza. Dufresne shares his innovative approach during a packed session from Pizza Expo
Global retail sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 5.6% U.S. same store sales growth of 3.4% International same store sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 2.4% Global net store growth of 178, including 30 net store openi