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    Nick Charles
    President, Alive & Kickin' Pizza Crust
    Nick has been in the pizza dough business for more than 20 years. He heads up the company’s customer development and service (making sure they’re always happy with our product and our processes) and manages the overall business. It’s a big job, and he’s the right guy to do it!
    What Are Par-Baked and Self-Rising Pizza Crusts? A Complete Crust Style Comparison

    What Are Par-Baked and Self-Rising Pizza Crusts? A Complete Crust Style Comparison

    March 9 2026
    By Nick Charles



    Thick, thin, New York, Neapolitan, par-baked, self-rising … with so many crust options, the debate rages about which one makes the perfect pizza. Self-rising and par-baked pizza crusts offer unique ...



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    December 19 2025

    Background: AK Pizza Crust Meets Goodfellas Pizza Goodfellas Pizza, Bar & Grill, a well-known neighborhood pizzeria bar & grill with a ...



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    December 3 2025

    When your pizza makes a great impression, customers come back for more. And with Americans eating over three billion pizzas every year, there are ...



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    December 2 2025

    Big news: you can get the look, texture, taste, and performance of traditional from-scratch dough—all from par-baked crusts. And, when you go ...



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    February 7 2025

    As we always say, good pizza starts with the crust. And, because there are so many fantastic pizza crust (and pizza dough) types out there, pizza ...



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    February 1 2025

    When you build a house, it starts with the foundation, and that foundation better be faultless—otherwise, everything could collapse. That’s true of ...



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    October 25 2024

    Whether you’re seeking ways to make your business a chart-topping attraction or enhancing your menu, pizza is the perfect pick. Read on for food, ...



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    August 29 2024

    Slice Into Success with the Latest C-Store Insights Pizza and convenience stores are both having a moment in the hot seat. (Major main course ...



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    December 14 2023

    Bake these consumer, style, and flavor trends into your pizza program. As we look to the future, we bet we’re not the only ones with a hankering for ...



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    September 1 2023

    There’s never been a better time to kick-start your pizza program. Whether you’re creating one from scratch or aiming to improve your c-store’s pizza ...



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