E5 P1 : Ally Svenson

Joining Maggie and Hannah this week is Ally Svenson, the co-founder of MOD Pizza. After founding and selling a couple of businesses in the UK, Ally and her husband Scott returned to the Pacific Northwest where they were inspired to create a family-friendly restaurant that was fast, healthy, and affordable. In 2008, they opened their first MOD Pizza in downtown Seattle, and pizza with a purpose was born. Five hundred locations later, the MOD Squad is serving pizzas to people all over the country and beyond. In part one, Ally shares the inspiration for starting a Seattle-style coffee shop in London, what drives them to continue the path of an entrepreneur with a purpose, how taking care of their team (MOD Squad) has powered their success.