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The Spin! Neapolitan Pizza franchisee discusses the family business

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

June 10, 2013

3 Min Read
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The first franchise location of the Spin! Neapolitan Pizza brand opened in Southern California last month, marking a next generation of growth for the Hofman Hospitality Group — and its next generation.

The Hofman family has been running restaurants in Southern California for more than 60 years. Harold Hofman first opened a beach stand in Long Beach, Calif., that offered “Hofburgers” and cheese dogs. That concept grew into Hof’s Hut Restaurant & Bakery, founded in 1951, which has five locations today.

Harold Hofman’s son Craig Hofman later took over, and in the late 1990s developed the Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que brand, a soon-to-be-18-unit casual-dining chain, which was added to the family’s portfolio.

The family’s latest move was becom...

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

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@livetodineout

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