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Pizza Fusion wins Best Of Bergen 2011

Pizza Fusion wins BEST PIZZA in New Jersey's (201) Best of Bergen 2011.

Entrepreneur's Top 500 Franchises

Pizza Fusion was ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine in the top 15% of franchises in the United States. This is a testament to the unique concept, systems and quality of food.

Pizza Fusion Wins Best of Bergen

Pizza Fusion wins best pizzeria in the 201 Best of Bergen issue in New Jersey.

Pizza Fusion Wins 2010 Hot Concept Award

Pizza Fusion, the all-natural and eco-friendly restaurant franchise has been selected as one of Nation’s Restaurant News Hot Concepts of 2010. The rapidly growing franchise is continuing its expansion on a two-pronged front. First is by raising equity financing for a corporate store expansion program and secondly through aggressive area developer, multi-unit operator and franchising opportunities.

Pizza Fusion Wins Best of MetroMix

Pizza Fusion wins best of MetroMix for the Gulf Coast, Florida region.

Best Green Restaurant

"The chain may be in 11 states, but their being outtatowners is no reason to knock Pizza Fusion. They deliver in hybrid vehicles, recycle and reuse pizza boxes, work in LEED-certified build ings, wear organic cotton uniforms, use ovens that redistribute heat, serve with biodegradable utensils, purchase wind-energy credits, teach kids the importance of organic eating and recycling, clean with eco-friendly products and happen to make delicious pies at the Hillcrest location. 619-278-0057; pizzafusion.com."

Best Pizza

"It's tough to take artery-clogging fare like pizza and turn it into an eco-friendly, health-conscious option, but North Miami's outpost of Pizza Fusion does so with a casual confidence that belies its high-concept pies. Luckily, those pies are damn tasty, whether it's the whole-wheat organic crust with soy cheese and hormone-free chicken or the gluten-free crust with feta and organic eggplant. This gourmet pizza satisfies on all the right levels — salty, carby, and belly-filling. Pizzas prices range from $7 to $23. Wash it all down with a gluten-free beer and you have a guilt-free feast."

Top 10 organic fast-food restaurants

"Pizza Fusion uses a fleet of hybrid cars to deliver their pizza, buys wind credits to offset 100 percent of its energy usage, uses only eco-friendly cleaning supplies, stocks spudwear utensils (100-percent potato) that biodegrade in 50 days, serves its food in corn-based biodegradable plastics, and all Pizza Fusion restaurants are LEED-certified."

10 Wallet-Friendly Organic Restaurants

"The best planet-friendly pie is at Pizza Fusion.  In addition to offsetting 100% of its power consumption, the company uses hybrid cars for deliveries, gives customers discounts for returning their pizza boxes and hosts free monthly classes to educate kids about the importance of eating organic and recycling.  Several of the 27 locations are LEED-certified, and all stores have a menu that's 75% organic.  The chain also boasts gluten-free, organic alternatives for crust, plus 17 organic toppings."

The "L" List: 21 Things We're Lovin' Right Now!

"My new favorite pizza place is Pizza Fusion in Temecula. To be honest, they had me from the first bite. What's so different about this pizza place - and the reason for their great tasting food - is that it is all organic - which means everything, from the crust to the sauce to the cheese and the toppings are artificial additive free.  No pesticides, no preservatives, no antibiotics, no hormones.  And you can taste the difference!  They even have vegan pizza options on their menu which also includes ciabatta sandwiches, salads, desserts and organic beers and wines.  Try my personal favorite: a self-made, vegetarian combination of sundried tomatoes, mushrooms and fresh spinach.  Out of this world!"

BEST OF 2008: Best Concept - Pizza Fusion

This green-minded chain - it even delivers its pizzas using hybrid cars - wins plenty of points for helping save the planet. But the fact that it weds such eco-consciousness with a tasty, stylish and all-organic approach to pizza-making gives the concept an extra boost.

Top 100 Movers & Shakers: #6 - Pizza Fusion

This 2-year-old concept has soared straight to the No. 6 spot with a menu of organic pizzas, salads and sandwiches.  Offerings include the Portobello Grill, a Goat Cheese & Sun Dried Tomato Pizza, vitamin water and Boylan's All Natural Sodas.

Executive vice president Randy Romano has pushed the brand from a single unit to 11 locations, with more than 75 stores preparing to open in 15 states.  In October 2008 the brand brought in another powerhouse, Mark Begelman, former president of Office Depot, to fill the chief executive officer chair and further support the chain's aggressive national franchise expansion.

The PLENTY 20

The PLENTY 20 awards for 2008
Plenty Magazine recognizes 20 businesses, 20 people, and 10 ideas that will change our world.

Pizza Fusion
"If we’re going to make fast food eco-friendly, let’s start with pizza. Pizza Fusion shows how easily it can be done, using organic, locally sourced in­gredients to make a high-quality pie that’s then packaged responsibly and de­livered in a fleet of hybrids. Customers get discounts for bringing pizza boxes back, the only utensils are “spudware” (made from potatoes), and the company’s energy use is offset with wind credit purchases. Are you listening, Pizza Hut?"

Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Pizzerias in the U.S.

With 23 locations across the country, Pizza Fusion is definitely the biggest vegan-friendly pizzeria, and it's a company that prides itself on being "green." By giving its customers the option to substitute vegan cheese on any pizza, Pizza Fusion's got the right idea--the best thing we can do for the environment is to go vegetarian.

"Any way you slice it, Pizza Fusion's vegan pizza offers all of the flavor but none of the cholesterol and cruelty that come with meat and cheese," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Pizza Fusion is a great example of the growing number of restaurants meeting America's hunger for healthy and humane cuisine."

Best Fast Food

"With multigrain crusts and organic fresh veggies buried under cheese, who cares if pizza is all they eat?"

Emerald Trophy Award

The Emerald Award Program, presented by the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, recognizes businesses for their voluntary efforts in four areas: waste reduction, recycling, improved operating practices, and other “green” strategies that reduce pollution and waste.  Pizza Fusion was acknowledged under the Innovative Procedures/Process Improvement category of the award. 

"Congratulations to Pizza Fusion on receiving a 2008 Emerald Award from Broward County.  This award recognizes businesses for their outstanding environmentally responsible practices," stated Broward County Mayor Lois Wexler.

Best Organic Pizza

"Saving the Earth, one pizza at a time" is the motto at Pizza Fusion, where your pie can be gluten-free but still gloriously loaded with pepperoni, sausage and three cheeses.  Organic wines are available and organic toppings, such as arugula, Kalamata olives and portobello mushrooms, allow for options not available at your average fast-food pizza joint.  A wild-caught Key West shrimp-and-pesto pie highlights the menu, but if the seafood combo turns you off, try one with pesto and walnut.  Staying true to its motto, all Pizza Fusion's delivery vehicles are hybrids."

15 Green Business Founders

"A good organic pizza is hard to find, but if Michael Gordon and Vaughan Lazar have their way, one will be arriving at your door in a Prius soon. Their Fort Lauderdale-based company, Pizza Fusion, delivers organic pizzas in hybrids, a concept that is catching on fast. Since its flagship store opened last year, the business has spun off more than 50 franchises in seven U.S. states. Pizza Fusion stores are built according to LEED standards and powered with 100 percent wind energy, and their customers are encouraged to return their pizza boxes for recycling, giving credence to their motto: "Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time." "

Best Organic Pizza

"Their oblong thin-crust pies – baked with organic white, whole grain, or gluten-free crusts and topped with combinations like Key West shrimp and pesto (yummy) or chopped plum tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, and balsamic vinegar and olive oil (fantastic) – are well worth picking up the phone for."

Best Excuse To Eat In

"Always the food of choice when eating in, pizza has just gotten a little healthier with Pizza Fusion. Made completely from all-natural and organic ingredients (even the pepperoni is organic!), eating in never tasted so good or so healthy."