Janet Zapata of 550 Pizzeria in Laredo, Texas, joins the pod to talk about her first job, at Cicis Pizza, raising a daughter as a single mother, and how she came to own her own pizzeria in her hometown (1:41). Later in the show, Brian Hernandez stops by for a Style Guide discussion surrounding Omaha-style pizza (37:10).

August 2022 feature story about Zapata: https://www.pmq.com/550-pizzeria/