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Top 5 Pizza Marketplace Podcasts in 2024
Here are the top 5 Pizza Marketplace Podcasts in 2024.
December 26, 2024 by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
In 2024, we stepped up our podcast game with the Pizza Marketplace Podcast, hosted by Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace. We've talked to brands like Cicis Pizza, Marco's, Little Caesars and numerous independents who are leading the charge in the pizza world.
Here are our top 5 podcasts for 2024.
1. Maintaining a legacy brand paramount for Cicis Pizza president
In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace Podcast, Mandy talks to Jeff Hetsel, president of Cicis Pizza, to learn what challenges and values Hetsel believes are essential for creating and maintaining a legacy brand. The brand fosters a sense of family for both its employees and its guests.
2. Chef-driven menu makes Willow Street Pizza stand out
Mandy talks to Hisham Abdulfattah, partner and executive chef of Willow Street Pizza in Willow Glen and Los Gatos, California, about menu development.
"There's something for everyone on their menu," Abdulfattah said. "Willow Street is a place where you can go and feel very comfortable and warm."
3. Little Caesars franchisee gone to the dogs
Here, Mandy talks to Little Caesars franchisee Vicki Dunn-Marshall. Dunn-Marshall's focus on philanthropy has led her to start Pizza Paws, a campaign that raises money for police K-9 units across the country.
The idea came about after there was a prison break in one of the towns where she operates a Little Caesars store. They brought in K-9 units from three or four states for several days. "We were feeding the officers," Dunn-Marshall said. "They don't get support for what they do."
4. Hungry Howie's Gen Z franchisee brings fresh perspective, new ideas to table
Mandy talks to Hungry Howie's franchisee Rebecca Shannon, a Gen Z with a sore in Monroe, Michigan.
Shannon grew up working in the company with her parents and said it was just natural for her to roll into her own franchise. But what Shannon brings to the brand as a Gen Z owner is a fresh perspective, a better understanding of how important the company's tech stack is to operations and a youthful approach to running her team.
5. Pizzaiolo launches signature brand in Dana Point, California
Truly Pizza brings something to the Dana Point, California, area that hasn't been seen yet — a focus on upscale, signature pizza in a warm, inviting atmosphere that was built from the ground up.
Mandy talks to John Arena, co-owner of Truly Pizza, about what it took to launch a signature brand and how business has been in busy in California from both tourists and locals alike.
About Mandy Wolf Detwiler
Mandy Wolf Detwiler is the managing editor at Networld Media Group and the site editor for PizzaMarketplace.com and QSRweb.com. She has more than 20 years’ experience covering food, people and places.
An award-winning print journalist, Mandy brings more than 20 years’ experience to Networld Media Group. She has spent nearly two decades covering the pizza industry, from independent pizzerias to multi-unit chains and every size business in between. Mandy has been featured on the Food Network and has won numerous awards for her coverage of the restaurant industry. She has an insatiable appetite for learning, and can tell you where to find the best slices in the country after spending 15 years traveling and eating pizza for a living.
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