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MEET THE OPERATORS

JAY JERRIER
Cane Rosso (5 locations)
Dallas, Texas

KERI BOUGIE
Pizzeria Pezzo
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
BY DENISE GREER / PHOTO BY JOSH KEOWN

ABOVE: The Lincoln Mall in Miami,FL has
five pizzerias within a five-block stretch.

PIZZA COMPETITION

MARK GOLD
Pizza Shuttle
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A roundtable talk on philosophy, standing out, and competitive analysis
Competition. It's a word that may make
some operators lose sleep at night. Battling
for your share of the market is a critical
issue whether you're in a metropolitan city
of millions or in a small town of 1,000.
Every operator approaches competition
differently. Six successful pizzeria owners from around the country offer us their
perspectives on competition in their unique
markets.
PT: What is your philosophy
towards competition?

Jerrier: A rising tide lifts all boats.
Dallas used to be a pizza wasteland
dominated by Pizza Hut. Now we have a
lot of "better" pizza choices representing
all different styles of pizza - Cane Rosso,
Pizzeria Testa, Fireside Pies, Cavalli, Zoli's
and Olivella's are all kind of a cut above the
rest. While we are technically "competitors,"
we're not really located on top of each other
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so we're not really cannibalizing each other.
People in Dallas won't drive five minutes to
a restaurant - so there are very provincial/
neighborhood markets. I'd like to think that
we're all more "frenemies" than cut-throat.
The Dallas restaurant community is really
supportive of each other. I think we've all
had enough of "chain" pizzerias.
Bougie: We welcome all competition, as
we believe that competition allows customers to have choices. It also encourages us to
strive to continue to improve and develop in
the food and services that we offer.
Gold: My philosophy is to always sleep
with one eye open. You always have to see
what is going on, and see what they are
doing right, but you also have to ignore the
rest, otherwise you'll drive yourself crazy.
Kapin: I believe competition is a healthy
mechanism to raise the bar in quality and
variety, but honestly my focus is almost
always turned inward toward making my
business the best it can be day in and day

PIPER KAPIN
Back Road Pizza
Santa Fe, New Mexico

GWEN PAGE
Fong's Pizza
Des Moines, Iowa

JUSTIN FAMULARI
Famulari's Pizza (4 locations)
Charleston, South Carolina



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Commentary
Contents
Contributors
Expo Spotlight
Interact
Conversation
Man on the Street
Respecting the Craft
Trending Recipes
Destinations
Dough Doctor
Proactive HVAC Care
Hot Toppings: Pineapple
Food Quality Control
Protecting Trade Secrets
Market Competition
Independent of the Year: Sizzle Pie, Portland, OR
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Reader’s Resource
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Man on the Street
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Respecting the Craft
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Trending Recipes
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - August 2016 - Proactive HVAC Care
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