How can a family-oriented franchise manage a national presence as well as benefitting the local communities?

Joe Aurelio of Aurelio’s Pizza talks about gaining your customers trust, launching “The Act of Kindness” and “Food for Friends” programs to help the community pay it forward to help the first responders and essential workers. Joe will speak about how to manage a larger franchise and implementation of beneficial programs across all locations simultaneously.

NRA Vision

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is the largest foodservice trade association in the world*—supporting over 500,000 restaurant businesses. In partnership with our state restaurant associations, we work every day to empower all restaurant owners and operators to achieve more than they thought possible.

The Fight for Local Pizza

PMQ Publisher, Steve Green, and Founder and CEO of Slice, Ilir Sela, discuss the pizza industry and how independent pizzerias can compete with the help of technology.

Master Pizza – The Master Plan

Michael LaMarca strikes a balance between family and work as he grows the historic Cleveland-area Master Pizza franchise, while also being part of the United States Pizza Team.

Southbound Pizzeria, Helena, AR

Blues Musician John Mohead runs a rockin’ pizza joint in Helena, Arkansas.

Trained in the Culinary Arts, Gavin Loyer talks about how to sell a good Long Island Pizza in the south, also the culinary difference between “book” and “street” learning

With over 40 years experience, Gavin Loyer of Jaboni’s Pizzeria will talk about bringing Long Island pizza to Tennessee and what the reception was. He will also discuss the difference between learning under a Long Island pizza family vs. a restaurant school, and the benefits of both! Loyer will also give us ideas about how […]

The DC Jumbo Slice

Heather Cray reports on the DC Jumbo Slice Style in Washington, D.C.