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title: "Mountain Mike’s Recognized in Pizza Marketplace’s Inaugural Top 100 Pizza Movers and Shakers List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/24b9e17c-43c5-4ca9-b981-ece9a5353971
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230407_mountain_mikes_recognized_in_pizza_marketplaces_inaugural_top_100_pizza_mov.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2023-04-07T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:34:56.682Z
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# Mountain Mike’s Recognized in Pizza Marketplace’s Inaugural Top 100 Pizza Movers and Shakers List

**TL;DR:** Mountain Mike's Pizza has been recognized by Pizza Marketplace in its inaugural Top 100 Pizza Movers and Shakers report, ranking in five categories. The brand's President and COO Jim Metevier was named #3 on the Top 25 Executives list.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-04-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230407_mountain_mikes_recognized_in_pizza_marketplaces_inaugural_top_100_pizza_mov.html).*

## Story

Appearing on the list in five categories - Mountain Mike’s ranked #4 among the Top 15 Marketing Campaigns, #5 among the Top 15 Growth Brands, #8 among the Top 15 Menu Innovators and #12 among the Top 15 Tech Innovators. Moreover, Mountain Mike’s President and COO Jim Metevier was named #3 on the Top 25 Executives list. 2023 marks the debut year for Pizza Marketplace’s Top 100 Pizza Movers & Shakers, which identifies the pizza industry’s most successful brands, centering on growth, innovation and sales.

“We are extremely proud to see Mountain Mike’s Pizza recognized by Pizza Marketplace across so many different facets of our business, and we are especially proud of Jim for his well-earned position alongside the best executives in our industry - an honor that underscores his brand leadership since joining Mountain Mike’s Pizza,” said Chris Britt, co-CEO and co-owner of Mountain Mike’s Pizza.

“These accolades from Pizza Marketplace are testaments to the consummate efforts of our hard-working and dedicated franchisees, plus our talented franchise support team, who continue to push Mountain Mike’s to reach new peaks,” added Ed St. Geme, co-CEO and co-owner of Mountain Mike’s Pizza.

“We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure Mountain Mike’s is at the top of the pizza industry,” said Jim Metevier, Mountain Mike’s President and COO. “Our many appearances in this report from Pizza Marketplace prove that the hard work is paying off, and we’re grateful to be included among the top pizza chains in the country.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- award recognition (topic)
- Mountain Mike's Pizza (company)
- pizza industry (topic)
- Pizza Marketplace (publication)
- marketing campaigns (topic)
- Jim Metevier (person)
- Chris Britt (person)
- Ed St. Geme (person)
- growth brands (topic)
- menu innovators (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230407_mountain_mikes_recognized_in_pizza_marketplaces_inaugural_top_100_pizza_mov.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/24b9e17c-43c5-4ca9-b981-ece9a5353971).