Mary Jane Riva – Pizza Factory

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Mary Jane (MJ) Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory has an interesting 3-prong approach to roadblocks, obstacles and failure.
Failure to MJ is just another word for learning and developing character. MJ acknowledges we are all flawed human beings and is unapologetically herself.
MJ consciously weighs out whether the business is running her or if she is running the business. This allows her to take stock of what is truly important and if her commitments are in alignment.
When an obstacle presents itself MJ checks her inner compass. She does this by turning to God through prayer and reflection to determine if she is on purpose and using her talents wisely. This allows her to be at peace with present situations as well as an unknown future.
Listen in to an authentic and wisdom filled interview with MJ on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.
Meet Mary Jane Riva

Mary Jane Riva is the CEO of Pizza Factory, an iconic hometown pizzeria with an innovative approach to operations and more than 100 locations around the West Coast and beyond. MJ has been in the pizza industry for more than 30 years and has helped Pizza Factory grow into a community staple and leader in the pizza space.    

Starting out as a Pizza Factory franchisee herself, MJ become CEO in 2012 and continues to uphold the community ties the brand is known for as they continue to grow. When it comes to Pizza Factory, MJ expresses interest in all areas of the business which allows her to continue to be innovative and work with other like-minded individuals to make the brand’s goals a reality.   

Most recently the brand was ranked on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list and landed on the Franchise Times Top 400 list. MJ also helped Pizza Factory introduce a new Express Model, which helped the brand solidify itself as an industry leader and one that is familiar with the increasing demand for convenience and off-premise dining.   

Given all that MJ and the Pizza Factory executive team have introduced in the past few years, Pizza Factory is quickly expanding and has recently signed agreements in two brand new states—Georgia and Texas—with much more growth on the horizon for 2022.   

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