PizzaForno starts roll out of 24/7 pizza vending machines at Southern California college campuses

PizzaForno, an automated pizzeria founded in 2018, reports expansion across college campuses in Southern California. The company has officially made its debut at LA City College, with other schools in Los Angeles County soon to follow.

PizzaForno is also currently available at Rio Hondo College, located at the police shooting academy range, with the second machine arriving on the main campus at the end of July. The roll-out will continue with Long Beach State, where two machines will launch in early August.

“Our goal is to bring college students 24/7 access to affordable and quality pizza, especially during late hours when other options on campus are closed,” says Travis Musser, Master Licensee for PizzaForno Southern California and Washington State.

“Pizza is the number one food choice among college students, so this expansion perfectly fills that gap. By bringing PizzaForno machines to West Coast campuses, we’re helping schools provide a convenient solution that meets students' busy schedules.”

“From our machines on East Coast campuses, we’ve seen that 70% of pizza sales happens between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Having food available round the clock keeps students safer on campus - they don’t have to leave at 2 in the morning just to grab something to eat. We’re excited to continue our expansion and aspire to have multiple PizzaForno machines on every college campus in Southern California.”

Students can choose from variety of options, including Meat Lovers, Pepperoni, Cheese, Vegetarian, Barbecue, and Breakfast Pizza. PizzaForno features a rotating Pizza of the Month, showcasing limited time flavours like Margherita, Kraft Mac and Cheese, Jalapeno, and Hot Honey.

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Automation will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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