Question: Why did you start Fusion as opposed to transforming an existing pizza chain?.
Response: There was an abandoned building available in a neighborhood close to where I grew up in Dallas, Texas. In the 70's and 80's, there were large Italian, Mexican and Irish immigrant populations that lived within a 5 mile radius, so I longed and dreamed for a return of mixture of American, Italian, and Mexican foods cuisine to this community. .
Question: How many people does Fusion currently employ?.
Response: Currently we employ about 30 staff and 4 salaried managers.
Question: What is the biggest challenge in running your businesses?.
Response: Building and maintaining a great team while respecting individual styles. We are a business dedicated to promoting personal and professional growth while maintaining a business known for class food and service. At times, it can be a difficult challenge to balance.
Question: What motivates you to go to work at Fusion every morning?.
Response: Our purpose is to nourish lives by sharing a mixture of traditions, authentic foods and love. Seeing my employees live this motivates me on a daily basis. I can hardly wait to get to work every day.
Question: What do you think is the biggest threat to the success of small businesses in America today?.
Response: We have to understand that small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. It is estimated that small businesses create more than 70% of jobs in the US. It only makes sense that legislators be focused on supporting the needs of the foundation of this country's economic force.
Question: How do you compete with larger restaurant chains to get customers to your restaurants?.
Response: To be honest, even though we track the industry we do not worry about what the large chains are doing. Instead we listen to what our customers are telling us from data we gather through an annual survey and feedbacks made to us via or social media channels.