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Mountain Mike’s names Sumi Gosh as president, COO

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December 19, 2025

Mountain Mike's Pizza has named Sumi Gosh president and COO. Sumi brings more than 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, including over 12 years of leadership at Starbucks, plus additional executive roles at global brands like Nike, Dutch Bros and Yum Brands, according to a press release.

"As Mountain Mike's continues to increase community and guest access across the country to Pizza the Way it Oughta Be, it's critical that we optimize and reinforce several key areas of our business, which is why we are proud to welcome someone with such a notable history of restaurant brand elevation to our executive team," Jim Metevier, CEO of Mountain Mike's Pizza, said in the press release. "Sumi's long and successful track record has fueled operational consistency, excellence and profitability across the consumer business landscape, and his contributions will be invaluable to scaling our operations while maintaining our brand DNA."

As president and COO of Mountain Mike's Pizza, Ghosh will oversee all aspects of operations, development and IT as the brand accelerates toward numerous milestones, including remarkable systemwide growth records, significantly more new market/state entries and a 50-year anniversary for the brand in 2028.

He will partner closely with franchisees to enhance sales, traffic, operational performance and new restaurant development.

"I am honored to join Mountain Mike's as the brand reaches new heights, and I look forward to working closely with new and longtime franchisees to strengthen an operational foundation known for quality and excellence while maintaining our brand legacy," Ghosh added in the press release. "I firmly believe our unequaled pizza experience deserves a growing national presence, and I intend to deliver on that objective with a franchisee support strategy that values our most important growth partners while elevating guest satisfaction."

California-based Mountain Mike's has more than 315 units across 11 states.

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For over 45 years, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis and Mountain-sized pizzas, has been quietly building one of the largest regional pizza franchises in the West. Today we're developing coast-to-coast with 300+ restaurants, and we're primed for explosive growth nationwide

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