Mike Burns, CEO of &pizza, comes on the show to talk about exciting new franchising news for the 45-location brand (2:56). Burns lays out the brand’s growth strategy and why he says the brand can reach 300 locations by 2030. Burns also discusses his background in basketball coaching and how he climbed the ladder at Bojangles. Later in the show, Brian Hernandez returns to give a U.S. Pizza Team update—including a preview of the upcoming Galbani Cup at the Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando, Nov. 11-13 (39:47).
Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup Registration: https://uspizzateam.com/gppc25/
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Mike Burns, CEO of &pizza, comes on the show to talk about exciting new franchising news for the 45-location brand (2:56). Burns lays out the brand’s growth strategy and why he says the brand can reach 300 locations by 2030. Burns also discusses his background in basketball coaching and how he climbed the ladder at Bojangles. Later in the show, Brian Hernandez returns to give a U.S. Pizza Team update—including a preview of the upcoming Galbani Cup at the Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando, Nov. 11-13 (39:47).
Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup Registration: https://uspizzateam.com/gppc25/
Episode 28: Kim Juda of Crust Pizza Co. (plus BONUS interview with MJ Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory)
Peel: A PMQ Pizza Podcast
55 minutes 38 seconds
7 months ago
Episode 28: Kim Juda of Crust Pizza Co. (plus BONUS interview with MJ Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory)
Kim Juda, VP of operations for Crust Pizza Co., joins the show to talk about her background and how she is helping Crust scale its footprint (3:05). Juda talks about some things she learned during her time with Quiznos, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and a few other brands, and gives a picture of how and where Crust Pizza Co. is growing its print. Later in the show, Satyne Doner, associate editor of the WiRL podcast, comes on to preview her interview with MJ Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory (26:08). Doner and Riva then discuss how Riva became the CEO of one of the largest pizza brands in the country.
Links:
WiRL podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-restaurant-leadership/id1753959644
PMQ feature story on Crust Pizza Co.:
https://www.pmq.com/this-fast-growing-pizza-chain-is-bringing-back-the-90s-dine-in-experience/
Pizza Power Forum registration:
https://pizzapowerforum.com/
Peel: A PMQ Pizza Podcast
Mike Burns, CEO of &pizza, comes on the show to talk about exciting new franchising news for the 45-location brand (2:56). Burns lays out the brand’s growth strategy and why he says the brand can reach 300 locations by 2030. Burns also discusses his background in basketball coaching and how he climbed the ladder at Bojangles. Later in the show, Brian Hernandez returns to give a U.S. Pizza Team update—including a preview of the upcoming Galbani Cup at the Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando, Nov. 11-13 (39:47).
Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup Registration: https://uspizzateam.com/gppc25/
