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The founders of Spin! Neapolitan Pizza credit a little serendipity for the birth of their brand.
Gail and Richard Lozoff and Edwin Brownell were ready for their next restaurant venture. The trio had previously collaborated on Bagel & Bagel, a fast-casual concept that eventually became Einstein Bros. Bagels. But gourmet pizza was the topic of conversation when they all got together one night years ago.
"As sometimes happens, the first thing you really need in a restaurant is a great location," Gail Lozoff said. "A great location popped up three days later."
Spin opened its doors in Overland Park, Kan., about a year later in 2005.
Since then, the Lozoffs and Brownell have opened four more locations in the greater Kansas City, Mo., area, with a sixth set to debut there later this year. They also inked their first franchise deal last year with Craig Hofman, owner of the 15-unit Lucille's Smokehouse...