John Spreitzer runs Green Lantern Pizza. He has seventeen stores across Metro Detroit, two more opening, and a franchise company being built behind the operation.

He opened his Berkeley location in February 2020. But three weeks later, Covid shut it down. Everything he had was tied up in his store. He didn't even know if he'd lose his house…

They made it through and learned from the experience. Now he's building a franchise model, aiming to hit a hundred stores over the next ten years.

In this episode of Beyond The Hustle, we covered:

→ Growing from one location to seventeen stores

→ Why minimum wage is the biggest threat to the business

→ The real story behind the Pepperoni King brand

→ Marketing in the age of AI and managing reviews across every location

→ Why he helps competitors down the s ...