PT: When it comes to pizza competition, I never… Jerrier: “sweat the small stuff”.  This is a marathon, not a sprint.  We are in this for the long haul.  Lots of competitors and copycats will open…and ultimately close.  You can’t make c...

A look at pizzerias in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Caliente Pizza & Draft House The three-unit Caliente has built quite the reputation for beer and pizza in the Steel City. Chef Eric Von Hansen won the Pan Division at the 2016 International Pizza Ch...

Sizzling! Portland pizzeria becomes rock star of the Northwest What happens when a couple of metal heads decide to open a pizzeria in a suspect neighborhood once known for heroin and prostitutes? Sizzle Pie happens. A major revitalization of a downtr...

A Look at Pizzerias in Sacramento, California HOT ITALIAN The three-unit Hot Italian is the first pizzeria in the country to receive the REAL Certified Food award from the United States Healthful Food Council for its commitment to setting new standar...

Awesome Sauce Restaurateur Scott Kilpatrick acquires a fast-casual leader in Arizona It isn’t everyday that a well-developed, successful restaurant brand becomes available, so when restaurateur Scott Kilpatrick had the opportunity to purchase Sauce...

From Toils to Triumph Domenick Montanile grows his New York-style pizzeria to be a Phoenix standout A glance at Venezia’s New York Style Pizzeria reveals a successful Phoenix-based operation with five locations that crushed through annual sales of ...

Operators find third-party delivery services can ease some headaches Delivery is a necessary service in the pizza business, but there are challenges related to liability, insurance and employee scheduling. Still, delivery is growing. According to Tec...

A Look at Pizzerias in Detroit, Michigan Slice of the 80’s Pizza This 1980s-themed pizzeria knows how to tie nostalgia into its identity and branding, from its graffiti mural to 50-game arcade. Even its graphics-wrapped delivery vehicles scream ret...

Bluegrass Boys Kentucky-based Goodfellas Pizzeria growth 10 years in the making There’s a reason Alex Coats and Eric Boggs wanted us to meet at their pizzeria’s original location more than an hour before opening. Just minutes after Goodfellas’ ...

Loud and Proud Hard work, dedication helps Kentucky-based Brick Oven Pizzeria succeed Tim Kolenda didn’t start his Lexington, Kentucky, pizzeria on a whim. After spending his formative years working for a pizza franchise, Kolenda tired of corporate...

A Look at Pizzerias in Columbus, Ohio Harvest Pizzeria The two-unit pizzeria was recently featured in Afar magazine’s “Must try pizza pies around the world.” Harvest’s motto is “Local tastes better,” and the company proudly displays its p...

Still just a bit player in the nation’s overall pizza scene, fast casual pizza players are poised to become an industry force Standing on the back deck of his Atlanta home in 2008, Matt Andrew had an epiphany. Readying for his next entrepreneurial ...