The Denver-based build-your-own pizza concept made headlines three years ago when it got funding from Chipotle. It’s since expanded the brand—which cooks pizzas in two minutes in a 900-degree oven—into the Midwest, with restaurants in Kansas, Missouri and Ohio. The chain’s method of differentiating in the saturated pizza segment: a focus on southern Italy, from the ingredients used to the house creations.
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Trend: Customizable
Buzz: Pizzas made to order in 120 seconds
Stats: 7 units, 2016 AUV: $1.8 million
Buzz: Pizzas made to order in 120 seconds
Stats: 7 units, 2016 AUV: $1.8 million