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COMMENTARY / BY JEREMY WHITE

ANNOUNCING OUR INDY OF THE YEAR

T

he first time I visited
Marco's Coal-Fired
Pizza in Denver, I was
smitten. Owner Mark Dym met
me with open arms and we sat
for hours discussing his concept.
We talked about what brought
him into the industry, his food,
his passion for his pizza and much
more. All the while an endless
parade of top-notch offerings were
placed in front of me to sample.
My mouth still waters to this
day when I recall his coal-fired
"Lemoncello Chicken Wings."
They were an interesting twist on
one of my favorite foods.
Then I tried his white pizza.
And fireworks went off inside my
head. It was, and remains to this
day, the best white pie I've ever
had. I complimented him on it by
telling him, "This just might be the
best white pie in America." And I
meant it.
Over the years I have enjoyed
watching Mark's business grow
as he fine-tunes his craft. He's
never satisfied with his pizza,
his business, his marketing.
There's a constant striving for
higher achievements. And that is
something I greatly admire. It's a
hallmark of those who stand out

on the field of play in any arena -
business, sports, life.
On page 52, Associate Editor
Denise Greer offers an in-depth
look at Marco's and why the
concept was chosen as our 2015
Independent Pizzeria of the Year.
There's much to appreciate about
Dym's business, and Denise's
article deftly captures many of
those highlights. I hope you enjoy
her story and find something
in the Marco's culture and way
of doing business that you can
implement in your own pizzeria.
The beauty of our industry is its
communal, sharing nature. It's
the core of this great industry to
which we all belong. If the story of
Marco's success inspires you and
gives you a morsel of an idea on
which to build something that will
benefit your business, then Denise
has done her job. So let us know
what you think!
Best,

JEREMY WHITE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JWHITE@PIZZATODAY.COM

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