Blissful New 12 months!
Denise Greer
Editor In Chief
dgreer@pizzatoday.com
As I take a look at the tales on this journal, there’s an unintentional theme woven all through the pages of the primary problem of 2026. Renewal.
I’m not one who subscribes to the “new yr, new me” pattern. As a substitute, I take a look at the brand new yr as an excellent measurable start line to attempt one thing new, incorporate a brand new technique or change issues up. A refresh or a reset.
For a lot of pizzerias, January is the right time for renewal as you catch your breath between the vacation rush and February’s trifecta increase of Nationwide Pizza Day, Tremendous Bowl Sunday and Valentine Day. Take time this month to ask your self, “what are my enterprise targets for 2026?”
In New 12 months’s Resolutions, renewal is on the minds of pizzeria operators, as nicely. We tapped six house owners from varied pizzerias across the nation to search out out what’s necessary to them within the coming yr, from their targets and plans to enhance their operations and profitability to methods to remain aggressive and new abilities they give the impression of being to study as enterprise house owners. By way of their tales, I found areas we will give attention to at Pizza Immediately. Discover inspiration to your subsequent large progress.
Talking of inspiring, let me introduce you to our new columnist, Melinda Carbajal, CEO and managing member of Merely Pizza in Colorado, and her new column, “A Slice of Recommendation”. If you happen to had been at Pizza Expo final yr and sat in on certainly one of her periods, you realize the expansive data and expertise she brings along with her. In her debut column on Web page 16, she challenges you to make use of your January lull as a chance.
Within the spirit of adjusting issues up, we’ve freshened up issues within the entrance of the journal. Refocusing longtime departments Dialog and Locations, new one-page options will present much more nuggets so that you can take away.
Kudos to our Lead Designer Katie Wilson, who did a implausible job freshening up the design of our division pages and all through the journal.
We’re kicking this yr off with renewal and looking out ahead to an impactful yr. I hope you’ll be a part of us.
I’m all the time obtainable to listen to your story and concepts. Attain out to me at dgreer@pizzatoday.com.
With gratitude,
Denise Greer
Editor In Chief
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