Pittsburgh, PA, March 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Unique Foods Corporation (OTCPK: UPZS) today announced that it has acquired privately held Pizza Fusion Holdings Inc. The Pizza Fusion brand will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company Unique Foods Corporation. Pizza Fusion was the world's first restaurant chain to adopt organic restaurant certification; today it has franchised locations in the U.S. and in Saudi Arabia. In the upcoming months Unique Foods will be announcing an Organic, Gluten-Free, CBD-Infused, Frozen Pizza under the Pizza Fusion Brand.
Unique Pizza Corp Asset Purchase of Pizza Fusion Holdings Inc.
Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, UPZS acquired 100 % of the assets of Pizza Fusion Holdings including but not limited to: all current and future franchise fees paid by current and future franchisees; all existing and future franchise and licenses agreements; all current and future product usage rebates and marketing funds; upfront and ongoing franchise fees paid for future territories domestic and international; all owned trademarks and service marks; any and all inventory of logoed Pizza Fusion items including but limited to, shirts, hats, signage, marketing material (printed and electronic) etc.; complete control and access to all social media and internet platforms including but not limited to, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google, website etc.; copies of existing franchise agreements, product rebate and marketing agreements, master and territory agreements; word version of Franchise Discloser Document and all other working documents; provide contact information {name, phone number(s), address(s), email(s)} of any and all individuals, companies, franchisees, vendors etc. that Pizza Fusion conducts business with.
Vaughan Dugan, Pizza Fusion Founder, said, "Jim Vowler is an accomplished food industry leader with extensive experience spanning a multitude of concepts and channels. His Uniqueskill set and passion for the business make him an ideal leader for the next stage of growth and development for the Pizza Fusion brand.”
About Pizza Fusion:
Pizza Fusion: Proven Concept for the New Age -- and Global Growth
Pizza Fusion offers a Unique take on America’s favorite food. It proudly serves up delicious, gourmet pizza in its purest form - untainted by artificial additives, like preservatives, growth hormones, pesticides, nitrates and trans fats (to name a few). While famous for its pizza, its 75 percent organic menu features an eclectic variety of gourmet sandwiches, salads, desserts, beer and wine. Additionally, it proudly offers health conscious alternatives such as its delicious gluten-free pizza, brownies and beer and tasty vegan selections.
Pizza Fusion is distinguished by its exceptionally green business model from delivering food in company owned hybrid vehicles, and offsetting 100 percent of its power consumption with the purchase of renewable wind energy certificates, to building restaurants to LEED certification standards.
Pizza Fusion offers: a one-of-a-kind alternative to fast food products; eco-friendly oriented restaurant design; attentive and friendly service; and moderately priced, high quality food healthy based themes. Through its spirited philosophy and principled leadership, Pizza Fusion intends to continue to redefine the fast casual restaurant industry.
Recipe for Global Growth: Healthy Organic Food Meets Casual Dining
Boca Raton, Florida-based Pizza Fusion blends America’s strong appetite for pizza with consumers’ rapidly growing preference for healthy, natural and organic foods. Founded in 2006, Pizza Fusion is an eco-friendly provider of handcrafted, organic and all natural gourmet pizzas that opened the nation’s first fast casual restaurant serving organic pizza, salads, sandwiches & beverages.
Winner of Nation’s Restaurant News “Hot Concept” award for 2010, Pizza Fusion has been covered by more than 30 local network TV affiliates, 120 local media outlets and 100 national media outlets, including: The New York Times, Men’s Health, Franchise Times, USA Today, CNN Headline News with Robin Meade, Inc. Magazine, MSNBC, ESPN Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Nation’s Restaurant News and many others. Visit www.pizzafusion.com to see a complete list of all press and awards, as well as menus, franchise information and more.
About Unique Foods Corporation:
Unique Foods Corp.partnered with Jack Brewer (Unique Foods Brand Ambassador)& Brewer Media & Entertainment Group in October of 2017. Brewer Media Group was brought on to help build all aspects of the many Unique brands. With a primary focus on the increase of online and retail sales, social media presence and overall content, public persona and awareness, acquire acquisition opportunities and much more. The company has four wholly owned subsidiaries, Pizza Fusion, Jose Madrid Salsa, Unique Tap House & PopsyCakes, UPZS also has a Licensing agreement with Christopher Street Products.
Unique Foods Corp in partnership with Brewer & Associates Consulting announced their upcoming CBD Food products launch with certified gourmet 500-3000 mg CBD-Infused Gummies and Honey. The gourmet CBD Food products will be available through the Unique Foods website and various nationwide CBD retail outlets. Unique Foods & Be Well have teamed up to bring 25+ Unique high end, certified, CBD-Infused food products and they will use all of their Brand Ambassadors’ (Jack Brewer) various “Talent” & “Influencers” for an extensive marketing campaign that will span over all media platforms. On January 9th, 2019 Unique Foods debuted their CBD Salsa at Jack Brewer’s 40th Birthday Party at Pomona in NYC, featuring many celebrities & influencers including guest DJ Snoopadelio aka Snoop Dog and garnishing a lot of social media content to help kick off their new CBD brand.
About Brewer Media Group, Inc.:
Established in 2004, The Brewer Group, Inc. (TBG) is a marketing, media and consulting firm that combines impact investing with specialized business development services for corporations, brands and influencers. Led by its CEO, Jack Brewer, TBG uses its 20 plus years of experience in sports, media and entertainment to help our clients unlock their potential. We take pride in empowering our clientele to integrate a deep commitment to serving humanity into their daily corporate culture. Jack Brewer is the Founder and CEO of The Brewer Group, Inc. (TBG) (www.thebrewergroup.com), an industry agnostic holding company with assets ranging numerous sectors. Through TBG's multi-faceted subsidiaries, Brewer Capital Management, Brewer Sports International and Brewer + Associates Consulting, Brewer provides investment advisory and business development services to clients spanning the globe. Jack Brewer is a former NFL Team Captain, playing for four NFL teams and is currently a regular guest host on many Fox News television hit shows such as ‘Mornings with Maria’.
Twitter: @PizzaFusion
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@MadridSalsa
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Instagram: instagram.com/unique_foods_corp
instagram.com/pizzafusion
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Websites:
Unique Foods Corp.: http://www.UniqueFoods.co
Pizza Fusion: http: http://www.PizzaFusion.com
Jose Madrid Salsa: http://www.JoseMadridSalsa.com
PopsyCakes: http://www.PopsyCakes.com
Christopher Street Products: http://www.ChristopherStreet.NYC
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