Kim Juda, VP of operations for Crust Pizza Co., joins the show to talk about her background and how she is helping Crust scale its footprint (3:05). Juda talks about some things she learned during her time with Quiznos, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and a few other brands, and gives a picture of how and where Crust Pizza Co. is growing its print. Later in the show, Satyne Doner, associate editor of the WiRL podcast, comes on to preview her interview with MJ Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory (26:08). Doner and Riva then discuss how Riva became the CEO of one of the largest pizza brands in the country.

Links:

WiRL podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-restaurant-leadership/id1753959644

PMQ feature story on Crust Pizza Co.:

https://www.pmq.com/this-fast-growing-pizza-chain-is-bringing-back-the-90s-dine-in-experience/

Pizza Power Forum registration:

https://pizzapowerforum.com/