MOD Pizza to Launch "Pizza of the Week" Campaign in October

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR), a Michigan-based family-owned restaurant group with an expansive portfolio of casual, quick service and family dining restaurants throughout the state, will celebrate National Pizza Month with the launch of its “Pizza of the Week” campaign. Throughout October, all MOD Pizza locations in Michigan will donate $1 from every specialty pizza sold to a designated charity partner that is making an impact in their community. TSFR MOD Pizza Brand Leader Jake Schostak made the announcement.
“At MOD, we make pizza so we can serve people – we call it Spreading MODness, and our Pizza of the Week campaign is the perfect representation of our purpose in action,” said Schostak. “We’ve partnered with four incredible local organizations for a unique campaign that allows our guests and MOD Squad to engage with each other to raise money for these great causes. We’re excited to launch these special pizzas and support our community partners.”
Each selected charity created their own specialty pizza to be featured on the menu at TSFR’s 11 MOD Pizza locations. The schedule for “Pizza of the Week” is as follows:
October 1-7: Grace Centers of Hope
Ann Marie LaFlamme, anchor at WXYZ, will kick off the campaign with her pizza, aptly named “The LaFlamme.” The pizza features a garlic rub, red sauce, fresh basil, Mama Lil’s Sweet Hot Peppers, mozzarella cheese and a sri-rancha finishing sauce. Her pizza will benefit Grace Centers of Hope, a faith-based organization that provides residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation services to the Southeast Michigan community.
October 8-14: Fleece and Thank You
Fleece and Thank You is a Novi-based charity specializing in making fleece blankets and delivering them to children in hospitals all around Michigan and Northern Ohio. They have created "The Fleezza" which features red sauce, oregano, green pepper, pepperoni, chicken, bacon, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and a BBQ swirl finishing sauce.
October 15-21: New Day Foundation for Families
New Day Foundation for Families is a Rochester-based organization that provides financial and emotional support to individuals and families impacted by cancer. Their pizza, named “New Day Way,” features red sauce, mozzarella, chicken, spinach, mushroom, tomato and olives.
October 22-28: Scarlet’s Smile
Scarlet’s Smile is an organization named after an adorable 5-year-old little girl from Commerce Township who is fighting a battle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The organization is currently raising money for the construction of an all-inclusive playground to accommodate children with disabilities. The pizza, also called “Scarlet’s Smile,” includes red sauce and asiago, mozzarella, parmesan, ricotta and feta cheeses.
Additional funds will be raised for each charity through the sale of paper MOD Pizza shields, which will be available to purchase for $1.

MOD Pizza uses fresh-pressed dough and signature sauces, including MOD red sauce and MOD white sauce. Guests create their own pizzas and salads, using any combination of 30 featured toppings, or they can choose from a menu of MOD classics for one price point. Each pizza is hand-cooked in an 800-degree oven in just minutes, and salads are hand-tossed in front of the customer. MOD Pizza also serves local draft beers, wine, No Name Cakes, handspun milkshakes and house-made lemonades and iced teas.

Known for its individual, artisan-style pizzas and salads, and people-first culture, TSFR introduced the brand to Michigan in mid-2015 and committed to opening 25 locations after recognizing the potential of the fast-casual pizza industry. Since 2015, TSFR has successfully opened 11 MOD Pizza locations in Livonia, Northville, Rochester Hills, Woodhaven, Brighton, Troy, Canton, Chesterfield and three in Shelby Township, with locations now underway in Southgate, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. To learn more about TSFR and its MOD Pizza restaurants, visit www.teamschostak.com.


About TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants
Livonia, Mich.-based TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is a family-owned restaurant group with an expansive portfolio of casual dining, quick service and family dining restaurants throughout the state of Michigan. With a commitment to quality operations, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is an industry leader in attracting, developing and retaining the most talented work force that proudly delights its guests and sets an unmatched standard of excellence. For the past three decades, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants has expanded its restaurant catalog to include 65 Applebee’s, 26 Olga’s Kitchen restaurants and five Del Taco restaurants. In 2014, TSFR announced plans to launch 25 MOD Pizza restaurants in Michigan and have since opened its first 11 locations. For more information, visit www.teamschostak.com.

About MOD
ABOUT MOD PIZZA:
MOD Pizza is a purpose-led, people first business that exists to serve people. A pioneer of the fast-casual pizza segment, MOD was founded in Seattle in 2008 by entrepreneur husband and wife team Scott and Ally Svenson. MOD’s individual artisan-style pizzas are made on demand, allowing customers to create their own pizzas and salads, using fresh-pressed dough, signature sauces and over 30 toppings, all for one incredible price. With more than 375 locations system-wide* across 28 states and the United Kingdom, MOD is committed to creating not only a cool place to eat, but an inspired place to work. The company was recently named America’s fastest growing chain restaurant by Technomic, was recognized as the number one mid-sized restaurant chain in the US in the October 2017 Fishbowl Buzz Brands Report, and named the most loved pizza brand by Foodable Network in its May 2017 Most Loved Brands Report. MOD also earned a spot on the Inc.500 list, and was recognized by Fortune as one of the “20 Best Workplaces in Retail,” a “Best Workplace for Women,” a “Best Workplace for Millennials,” and a “Best Workplace for Diversity.” For more information, please visit www.modpizza.com or connect with the brand via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram .
*The term “system-wide” refers to all company-operated and licensed store locations.