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How shifting your mindset can reframe success for your pizzeria

July 25, 2025

Managing finances

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) Tony Fevola started his own pizzeria in 1989 when he was in his twenties. He says he “fell into…

Via Napoli carries pizza legacy through three generations

July 25, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Hiring
Staffing

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) TJ Manfre comes from a long line of restaurant owners, as his grandfather, father, and uncle all owned and…

How Traze Pizza Transitioned from Pop-Ups to a Full-Time Pizzeria

July 20, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) After 10 years of bringing her love of pizza to others through pop-ups across the New York City area,…

Pizza Ella is breaking stigmas – “Kosher is not a bad word”

July 18, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Digital advertising
Getting new customers
Social media

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) At Pizza Ella, you’ll meet husband and wife duo, Lital and Jehuda Alali — who combine flavors from Israel,…

Bringing a pizza legacy from The Bronx to Texas

July 15, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Enhancing Google listing
Hiring
Staffing

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) Bek’s Nizza Pizza is not just a pizza shop – it’s a piece of family history and New York…

“You sell yourself to the business”

July 15, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Customer service
Pizzeria technology

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) La Strada Pizzeria stands out as a local gem in the heart of Brooklyn. Known for its welcoming atmosphere…

This Texas pizza shop ditched tradition and invented a crust that locals crave

May 12, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Social media

At Sauce’d in Grapevine, Texas, you’ll find more than just pizza. You’ll discover a story of marketing meets foodservice, innovation meets chaos, and bold decisions that changed everything. Owner Conner launched…

Perfect doesn’t exist — even at Best Pizza

May 7, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Customer service
Enhancing Google listing
Optimizing menus
Social media

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) Frank Pinello’s journey into the pizza world started humbly — working in a pizza shop at just 13 years…

How Khánh built Zalat Pizza into a 29-store powerhouse

April 26, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Managing delivery
Managing finances
Pizzeria technology

Khánh never planned to open a pizza chain. He was a corporate lawyer who took over a failed lease next to his first Vietnamese restaurant and decided to try something…

Creating a welcoming, affordable environment for the community

April 23, 2025

Building customer loyalty
Customer service
Optimizing menus
Staffing

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slice (@slice) Tina Casale, owner of The Astarita Pizza in Brooklyn, grew up in a pizzeria — literally. “My father and…

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