Pizza Patron

7 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 6, 2026 by Antonio Swad · across every show →

Everything said about Pizza Patron, oldest first

Apr 6, 2026
Assertion Partly supported
Pizza Patron had roughly 100 locations when Swad sold the company
“When we, when I sold the company, it was right at a hundred.”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 1:10:29 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
Apr 6, 2026 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pizza Patron's controversial 'Pizza for Pesos' promotion catalyzed massive global publicity
“Got a lot of attention, global attention, and it catapulted the brand and the franchising program into a light. I couldn't have Couldn't have bought that much publicity at any price, and that, and that's when we really started to go, but it galvanized that cus…”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 1:06:26 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
Apr 6, 2026
Disclosure
Swad saved $11,500 managing a New York restaurant to launch his business
“I was there a year, and by that time I used it as a laboratory for learning all about pizza, and how to make pizza, and I was able to save a 11,500 dollars by saving all my money”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 10:50 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
Apr 6, 2026 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Swad's second Pizza Patron location generated a profit from day one
“That store from the beginning got off to a great start and produced profit from the first day.”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 19:39 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
Apr 6, 2026
Assertion Supported
Swad strategically opened his second Pizza Patron in Dallas's densest Hispanic neighborhood
“After being open a little more than two years in that first location, I was able to open a store number two, and this time, instead of being the second densest Hispanic neighborhood, I looked for a location in the first most dense area of Dallas called Oak Cli…”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 19:06 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
Apr 6, 2026
Disclosure
Swad bootstrapped his early restaurant expansion without borrowing any money
“Never borrowed a penny along this journey from anyone.”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 20:07 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
Apr 6, 2026 neutral
Insight
Franchising requires managing inherent tension over franchisor fees versus franchisee profits
“Franchising isn't just about the food or the product in as much as it's about relationship management. You're managing the relationship with the franchisee and the franchisor, and the franchisee believes that they've invested all this money, and you get your m…”
Antonio Swad Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 1:12:54 Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit
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