Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Take-Away with Sam Oches
Episode: &pizza CEO Mike Burns on cutting prices and playing the long game
Description: In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Mike Burns, CEO of &pizza, a fast-casual pizza joint based in Washington D.C. that has grown to 45 locations. &pizza made headlines earlier this year when it announced it would buck the trend and cut its menu prices, offering unlimited free toppings with its $12 personal-sized pizzas rather than charging for toppings. Mike joined the podcast to share how &pizza is staying profitable with this change and why it’s an especially important strategy as the brand franchises for the first time. In this conversation, you’ll...