By Tracy Morin When Frank Kabatas, owner and operator of East Village Pizza in New York City, started at East Village Pizza as a delivery driver in 1997, he didn’t know he’d eventually own the place. But in 2003, this immigrant from Turkey didn’t just end... See more
By Tracy Morin In 2014, Andrew Dana and Chris Brady launched Timber Pizza Co. with a 1967 baby blue Chevy truck, a pizza oven on a trailer, and a dream. Two years later, they opened their first brick-and-mortar location, then scored a game-changing victor... See more
By Tracy Morin From the brink of two bankruptcies, Columbus, Ohio-based Sbarro has made a legendary comeback, growing to more than 850 locations worldwide from a low of 566 in 2020. Behind that transformation is CEO David Karam, who before joining Sbarro ... See more
By Tracy Morin Rick Rosenfield wasn’t a seasoned restaurateur when he opened California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) with partner Larry Flax in 1985. But the pair nevertheless created a brand that helped change the American pizza scene—and later revolutionized the... See more
By Tracy Morin Mike Dansak and Allen Dalton, owners of Palm Beach Mobile in Palm Beach, Florida, are going beyond mere mobile pizza catering—they’re looking to create memorable experiences for guests. “As we became more involved in the event industry, we ... See more
