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Uncle Maddio's Pizza hires executives as business grows

The chain named Mollie Tregembo as vice president of marketing and Tammy Lucich as senior field marketing manager for the fast casual pizza franchise.

April 21, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza has announced Mollie Tregembo as vice president of marketing and Tammy Lucich as senior field marketing manager for the fast casual pizza franchise, according to a press release. 

Tregembo joins Uncle Maddio's with a range of 27 years of marketing experience from leading companies such as Nokia, EarthLink and most recently InterContinental Hotel Group. During her career, Tregembo has built and grown emerging brands, making her a perfect addition to the Uncle Maddio's team, according to the announcement. She has a proven record in marketing, public relations, strategic planning, loyalty programs and franchisee relations. For the past three-and-a-half years, Tregembo led brand and marketing for the first holistic wellness hotel brand EVEN Hotels and the restaurant Cork & Kale from conception to execution.
 
Lucich comes to Uncle Maddio's with nearly 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, according the announcement. She spent the past 10 years working in the marketing department for Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers, where she drove the vision of the initial field marketing program for the restaurant. Throughout her time there, she created and executed over 30 results-oriented national food and beverage marketing programs as well as planned five national franchisee conferences.

"As we sign on new franchisees, it is important that we have a solid group of leaders to support both company and franchisee marketing programs," said Uncle Maddio’s founder and CEO Matt Andrew. "Mollie and Tammy have the experience and energy to create new marketing initiatives that our franchisees and employees alike can be excited about."
 
Since launching its aggressive growth plan in 2008, Uncle Maddio's has signed franchise agreements with 65 different entities in 19 states. Many of Uncle Maddio's franchisees have previous multi-unit experience with Jimmy John's, Firehouse Subs, Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Burger King, Krystal, Papa John's, Domino's and Golden Corral.  Recently, Uncle Maddio’s received significant investments from longtime restaurant entrepreneurs S&S Group and Atlanta lawyer and businessman Rutherford Seydel.