Mountain Mike's Pizza

Operations

Why Mountain Mike's Pizza is doubling down on dine-in

At a difficult time for full-service pizza chains, the growing West Coast concept is embracing on-site elements such as arcade games and a lunch buffet.

Financing

How nostalgia keeps Mountain Mike’s on the growth track

A Deeper Dive: Co-CEOs Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme, along with President/COO Jim Metevier, join the podcast to talk about the brand has maintained its dine-in business even as takeout takes off.

The pizza chain’s co-CEOs got into the business for the long-term. After buying out their private equity sponsor, they’re ready to speed the chain’s growth.

Private-equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners sold its investment in the chain to co-CEOs Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme.

Heart-shaped pizzas, doughnuts and trays; Hard Rock's Super Bowl and Valentine’s specials; football themes at BWW, Subway and Moe’s.

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The former Yum Brands and Biscuitville executive will also be the chain’s COO.

DIY pizza is again a growth story, but still a relatively small piece of the pie (only Blaze Pizza has hit the top 200).

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