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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!
    Par-Baked Pizza Crusts Change Customers’ Views on C-Store Pizza

    Par-Baked Pizza Crusts Change Customers’ Views on C-Store Pizza

    September 11 2019
    By Nick Charles



    Convenience stores are, by nature, fast-paced. Customers expect that their needs to be met quickly, and they’re not willing to sacrifice quality or value for the sake of efficiency. This is ...



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    May 15 2019

    Pizza aficionados and novices agree: the crust is the most important part of the pie. The crunch of a thin crust or a satisfying deep dish chew is ...



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    December 5 2018

    Upscale ingredients and food are appealing to customers. In fact, recent Technomic data points in that direction, reporting that 37% of diners ...



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    September 26 2018

    About 45 million Americans go on a diet each year. That’s nearly 15% of the entire population probably putting pizza on their “no-no” list. The truth ...



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    September 5 2018

    What’s 400,000 square feet and soon to be chock-full of thousands of the latest products and services that c-store professionals sell and use every ...



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    July 25 2018

    When it comes to pizza, you can experiment with sauces, cheese, or toppings and customers generally don’t mind. But change the crust? You may get ...



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    July 11 2018

    Scratch-made pizza dough may be a traditions-old pride point for your operation, or perhaps it’s a business decision to contain costs. You may even ...



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    May 30 2018

    The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show is going strong in its 99th year, and the 2018 gathering at McCormick Place in Chicago once again ...



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    April 11 2018

    The National Restaurant Association is once again bringing the industry’s largest trade show and international foodservice marketplace to McCormick ...



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    April 4 2018

    The 34th Annual International Pizza Expo is in the books! Even after attending for 20+ years, it provided us with a great opportunity to learn about ...



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