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Steve Salis is an American entrepreneur, co-founder of &pizza, and the founder of Sizzle Acquisition and Salis Holdings.

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Early life

Steve Salis was born in 1983 to a working-class family in New Hampshire. [1] His father ran a gas station and his mother did different small jobs. As a child, he was good at basketball and got a scholarship to the University of New Hampshire. Salis studied economics and business administration in college but dropped out and moved to New York City. [2]

Career

Salis began his career in the fashion industry in New York City and later he started giving advice to restaurants and bars on how to run their business better. [2]

In 2012, Steve Salis co-founded &pizza with Michael Lastoria while in his mid-20s. To select the location for their inaugural &pizza outlet, they explored numerous places over three weeks, eventually choosing Washington, D.C. [3] Salis was the CEO from its inception until 2015. [4] [5] In 2017, &pizza advocated a cause in Congress, a $15 minimum wage by 2023. [6] [7] [8] Salis remained the major shareholder in the company until 2019, when he divested his holdings for an undisclosed sum. [9]

Steve Salis founded Salis Holdings in 2015. [10] Under Salis Holdings, Steve Salis has acquired and currently owns several notable brands including Ted's Bulletin, Kramers Bookstore, [11] Federalist Pig, and Honeymoon Chicken, [12] expanding his business in the hospitality and food industry. [13] [14]

Steve Salis is also the CEO of Sizzle Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ listed blank-check company with a focus on acquiring businesses in the retail and consumer sectors. In 2021 it has raised $155 million with an initial public offering. He has a growing real estate holdings portfolio and in 2022 announced a nearly billion-dollar lithium battery merger in the public market space through Sizzle Acquisition Corp. [15] [16]

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References

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  4. ↑ Metcalf, Andrew (2015-05-29). "&pizza Founder Out as CEO". MoCo360. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Co-founder of hip D.C.-based pizza chain out as CEO". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. ↑ ""We Want To Be The Best Neighbors": &pizza Reinvents The Pizza Parlor". Fast Company . 2017-10-31.
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  10. ↑ Kelso, Alicia. "Why Salis Holdings Is Leveraging The Restaurant Acquisitions Market". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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