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RDP Foodservice is proud to be a partner with Sean Brauser, owner of Romeo's Pizza in Cleveland Ohio.

"Having Sean in this role will allow owner/operators to have the ability to ask industry and business related questions to a World Pizza Champion and fellow business owner," said Emmanuelle Minoli-Johnson. "We are excited to be able to offer this interaction as a value-added service to our customer base".

Sean's background in the industry is quite impressive. He is the only 3 time U.S. Pizza Chamption. Sean has been featured in several local and national newspapers and industry magazines.

"I am proud to be a part of RDP's family. They are more than just another food distributor, but are consultants. RDP and their talented team has assisted us in building a successful pizza operation", Sean commented. "I was excited to have the opportunity to work closer with RDP and help become a consultant to their customrs. Now, customers and prospects will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding their business, to menu analysis, to francising opportunities."

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About Sean Brauser
Sean Brauser is the Founder and CEO of Romeo's Pizza, a fast growing pizza company located primarily in Northeast Ohio. Romeos Pizza Currently has 9 locations, 5 of which are franchised. Sean has pioneered this growth with a great product, innovative and effective marketing, and by generating an incredible amount of publicity.

Sean started in the pizza business when he was 24 years old. After graduating from Bucknell University and working for Johnson and Johnson for a couple of years, he purchased an exisitng "Mom and Pop" pizza place in Hightstown, New Jersey, in 1996. Three years later, sales had almost doubled, and Sean sold the store and moved back to Ohio, where he was originally from. After a brief stint working for an accounting firm, Sean got back into the pizza business with Romeo's Pizza.

Sean has won numerous awards, including the Best Pizza in the Midwest in 2002 and 2004, The Best Gourmet Pizza in America in 2004, 2nd place Best Gourmet Pizza in America 2005, Best Pizza in Medina 2004-2007, Best Pizza in Cleveland 2006, Best Pizza in Lima 2006, and has appeared on the Food Network's $10,000 Pizza Challenge. Sean is also the only 5 time U.S. competitor at the World Pizza Championships in Salsomaggiorre, Italy.

Sean has won 2 Gold Medals in Italy for the Team Dough tossing competition at the same Championships. Sean is an internationally known speaker, speaking at at the International Pizza Expo, the largest pizza tradeshow in the world, the Northeast Pizza Show, the Australian Fine Foods Show, and the North American Pizza and Ice Cream show. Sean is also the creator and director of the International Pizza Challenge, held at the Pizza Expo.

 
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