“When we opened the first MOD store over six years ago, we set out to put people first, celebrating our MOD Squad, our customers and the communities we serve. In a response to our employees’ desire to connect with their communities, we try to provide as many opportunities as we can for our Squads to experience the joy and the inspiration that comes with giving back.

As we begin to introduce the MOD brand to new markets across the US, we feel it is important to build a significant base of company-owned stores. We are a culture driven business, and opening a significant number of company stores is the best way for us to refine the process for extending the MOD culture into new markets. We are thrilled to have attracted the capital required to accelerate our growth and build the foundations for our expansion across the US.

The team has invested over five years preparing to turn MOD into a national brand. Building a people-centered culture that will differentiate the MOD experience, while introducing the habits of operational excellence and putting in place a best-in-class team of executives, advisors and shareholders takes time. It has been a pleasure to watch the MOD team as they have systematically prepared MOD for the exciting period of growth that lies ahead.

The experience people have come to expect when they step into a MOD is what will set us apart as we grow. MOD is about so much more than just great pizza. We look forward to making our own unique mark on the fast casual sector as we expand across the country.

“Our work on the Rubi Micro-Café over the past few years has successfully demonstrated the demand for a next generation coffee kiosk that delivers a premium quality product with an elevated user experience. With consumers spending over $18B each year on coffee away from home, we are incredibly excited to continue developing the Rubi platform and bringing great coffee to new places where it is currently hard to find.”

“When we opened the first MOD Pizza five years ago, one of our goals was to give back to the community in a meaningful way. Since MOD is in the business of feeding people, supporting food banks and shelters is an obvious choice, and what better time to give back than during the Thanksgiving holiday. Spreading MODness is about building bridges for our employees and the communities they serve. Choosing local beneficiaries that are personal to each of our 14 stores therefore made perfect sense to us. We are excited and privileged to be able to launch this campaign as we celebrate MOD’s fifth birthday and say ‘thanks’ to the communities that have so warmly embraced us.”

“Scott understands how to grow a business quickly. At the same time, he knows how to build a culture that will protect the soul of the business and the entrepreneurial spirit of the team. I look forward to watching MOD Pizza flourish under his leadership.”