2018 International Pizza Expo

Sean Brauser
Owner
Pizzafire


Sean started his journey in the pizza business at the age of 24. After graduating college with a degree in Finance and accounting, Sean left his job and bought his first pizzeria in New Jersey. After selling the business 3 years later, Sean moved back home to Ohio. He bought a small pizzeria in Medina Ohio called Romeos Pizza. Over the next 15 years, Sean built the company to over $20 million in sales and #93 on the Top 100 pizza companies in Pizza Today. Three years ago, Sean started another pizza company called Pizzafire. Pizzafire is a fast casual restaurant that serves a custom made pizza in under 3 minutes. In only 3 short years, sean grew this company to over $20 million in sales and 30 locations. Sean was also the keynote speaker at the Pizza Expo in 2009. Sean is married to Jackie Brauser and has three kids, Dillon matthew and Sophia. Going from zero to Hero. How to make your concept go viral In this session, Sean will discuss the skyrocketing growth he took Pizzafire through in the last 3 years. He will explain how he created the brand, developed a marketing strategy, and raising capital and franchising the concept. In only 3 years, Pizzafire has grown to over 30 locations in 6 states, and are poised to get to 100 within 5 years.

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