Mario Aleppo
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Mario Aleppo | |
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| Born | 16 November 1989 Mitcham, South London, UK |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Fireaway Pizza |
| Website | marioaleppo.com |
Mario Aleppo (born 16 November 1989) is a British-Italian entrepreneur and the chief executive officer of Fireaway Pizza, a pizza restaurant chain based in London, England.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Aleppo was born in Mitcham, South London, as the eldest of five children to Francesca Aleppo and Christopher Murphy. He attended St. Peter & Paul’s Primary School in Mitcham and later The John Fisher High School in Purley. He left school at the age of 16.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]After leaving school, Aleppo briefly worked at Nando's before attempting to establish his own coffee shop in Tooting, London, in 2013.[5] The business closed after six months. In 2016, Aleppo founded Fireaway Pizza Ltd and has served as its chief executive officer since its inception.[1][6][7] His company won the Small Pizza Chain of the Year award at the Pizza and Pasta Awards (PAPA) in 2019.[1] In 2021, Aleppo received the Rising Star Award at the same event.[8] In 2022, he was named Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA).[9][10]
In November 2021, Aleppo donated over 1,000 pizzas to emergency workers and homeless charities in Worcester.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Davis, Rachael (2021-11-30). "'I started London's 'Subway for pizza' with five employees and now I have 900'". My London. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Ashmore, Rachael (2021-11-23). "Earning a Crust: Meet the Entrepreneurs Forging their Careers in Pizzerias". Bdaily Business News. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Stojan, Jon (2023-05-23). "A Slice of Success: Mario Aleppo's Fireaway Pizza Revolutionizes Fast Food With Global Expansion". Forbes Australia. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Mario Aleppo: I Sold Fireaway Pizza For £2M To Buy A House". Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Pizza, Pasta & Itialian Food - Issue 203 - May 2021 by J & M Group Ltd". issuu.com. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "FIREAWAY PIZZA LTD filing history". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "If Only They Knew Mario Aleppo, founder of Fireaway Pizza". If Only They Knew. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Durham, Thomas (2022-11-03). "Aberdeen pizza company valued at £18.7million after accepting new investors". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "2022 Winners | Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Great British Entrepreneur Awards". greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Mario Aleppo – Fireaway Pizza | Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Great British Entrepreneur Awards". greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Restaurant will donate thousands of pizzas to homeless after NHS giveaway". Worcester News. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ George, Rob (2022-12-13). "Worcester pizza takeaway hits 1,000 community donations". Worcester Observer. Retrieved 2024-12-11.