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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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A pizza shop owner shares what it’s really like trying to grow a pizzeria today. We talk about buying a pizza shop two weeks before COVID, rebuilding a damaged brand, and why marketing is harder than making great pizza.

We also dive into social media, posting pizza content, email marketing, and the simple strategies pizza shop owners can use to get more customers.

In this solo episode, Bruce breaks down the biggest marketing mistakes he’s seeing after dozens of onboarding calls with pizza operators across the country. If you’re struggling to grow, get traction, or compete with DoorDash and Uber Eats, this episode is your wake-up call.

You are not just in the pizza business. You are in the attention business.