<description>&lt;p&gt;Join SPM PRO: https://smartpizzamarketing.com/spmpro/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Bruce sits down with Matt, a pizza shop owner who built a thriving business in the Seattle area and scaled it to over $1.3M in annual sales. They dive into real marketing strategies, leadership lessons, hiring challenges, and how COVID forced a complete shift in product, operations, and community positioning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matt shares how he went from working in the kitchen every day to building systems, delegating responsibilities, and running a true business instead of owning a job. They also break down the realities of rising wages, pricing pressures, customer acquisition, and why social media content is now a non-negotiable marketing channel for pizza operators.&lt;/p&gt;
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Join SPM PRO: https://smartpizzamarketing.com/spmpro/ In this episode, Bruce sits down with Matt, a pizza shop owner who built a thriving business in the Seattle area and scaled it to over $1.3M in annual sales. They dive into real marketing strategies, leadership lessons, hiring challenges, and how COVID forced a complete shift in product, operations, and community positioning.Matt shares how he went from working in the kitchen every day to building systems, delegating responsibilities, and running a true business instead of owning a job. They also break down the realities of rising wages, pricing pressures, customer acquisition, and why social media content is now a non-negotiable marketing channel for pizza operators.

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606: $19 Minimum Wage Is Crushing Restaurants. Here’s How This Pizza Owner Is Still Profitable

606: $19 Minimum Wage Is Crushing Restaurants. Here’s How This Pizza Owner Is Still Profitable

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