Natural and eco-friendly pizza restaurant franchise and 2010 Hot
Concept Winner, Pizza Fusion welcomed Larry Zwain, former President of
PepsiCo Restaurants Intl (dba Yum Brands-International division), CEO of
Boston Market and Senior Vice President of McDonalds to its board of
directors.
“Larrys comprehensive
background and extensive experience will be invaluable to Pizza Fusion.
I am delighted to welcome Larry to the Pizza Fusion family.”
The addition of Zwain to the Pizza Fusion board completes a
powerhouse team leading the rapidly expanding company. Additional
industry experts on the board include former President and co-founder of
Office Depot, Mark Begelman; CEO of Benihana, Richard Stockinger; and
Subways largest area developer, with 1100 Subway units, Larry Feldman.
Larry Zwain is a seasoned industry expert with over 25 years of
broad-based, domestic and international Marketing and General Management
with major restaurant operators and franchisors leading strategic
planning, business development, resource alignment and rapid growth. He
is credited for boosting sales and profits at Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza
Hut (outside the US) while President and Chief Operating Officer of
PepsiCo Restaurants International division. Zwain was also
President of PJCOMN Papa Johns Pizza Colorado/MN, where he acquired
84 Papa Johns company-owned stores and became a Papa Johns Pizza
franchisee.
Most recently, Zwain acts as Partner for National Retail Concept
Partners, a management advisory firm servicing companies in the
restaurant, automotive aftermarket, franchising, and retail industries.
Mark Begelman, CEO of Pizza Fusion, stated: Larrys comprehensive
background and extensive experience will be invaluable to Pizza Fusion.
I am delighted to welcome Larry to the Pizza Fusion family.
Pizza Fusion is founded on unique principles of food quality and
environmental experiences which include a deep appreciation for
freshness, great taste, and honest ingredients which are enjoyed in
atmospheres that surpass those usually found in quick service
restaurants, commented Larry Zwain. I am proud to be part of such a
pioneering organization and look forward to help drive their success.
Pizza Fusion is aggressively expanding its area developer program
and still has some top market positions available. In addition, the
restaurant franchise is rapidly acquiring new multi-unit owners and new
franchisees.
Founded in the best interest of the individual and the environment,
Pizza Fusion is the 2010 Nations Restaurant News Hot Concept Winner and
the number-one green franchise in North America. Based out of Fort
Lauderdale, FL, the organic pizza restaurant chain offers fresh, natural
and organic foods in all its eco-friendly, LEED certified locations
worldwide. Pizza Fusions mission is to uphold the highest level of
integrity in all they do, from the quality and origin of their food to
their care for the health of their customers and the environment. Pizza
Fusion, Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time. (www.pizzafusion.com)
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