
April 23, 2024
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has named restaurant-industry leader Carol DeNembo as the brand's CMO. DeNembo previously served as vice president of marketing, according to a press release.
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Carol DeNembo. Photo: Mountain Mike's Pizza |
"Since her arrival, Carol has been an invaluable asset and an absolute marketing powerhouse for Mountain Mike's Pizza, always uncovering creative, innovative and effective ways to interact with our guests and propel the brand as we enter new markets across the country," Jim Metevier, CEO of Mountain Mike's Pizza, said in the release. "Carol's exemplary leadership of our marketing initiatives has been paramount to the significant sales and franchise growth we've experienced in the last half-decade, and her custodianship of our brand has truly been best in class."
DeNembo's strategic approach to brand marketing has continued to keep Mountain Mike's engaged with longtime customers and new guests. DeNembo was also instrumental in helping build partnerships with national sports teams.
"I'm honored to operate as this brand's CMO, and it's deeply rewarding to be part of the Mountain Mike's Pizza team, especially as we experience ongoing national expansion, growing guest loyalty, significant interest from new franchisees and a mounting list of impressive industry accolades," DeNembo said in the release. "It's been a privilege to work in lockstep with leadership to help position the brand on a national stage and lead a passionate marketing team that loves to think outside the pizza box to find creative ways to foster deeper engagement with our valued guests."
Mountain Mike's has nearly 300 units across seven states.
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