{"id":149610,"date":"2025-07-29T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/?post_type=magazine&#038;p=149610"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:29:56","slug":"august-2025","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/magazines\/august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149616 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FC_PIZ_0825_CoverNOSPINE-200x275-1.jpeg\" alt=\"August 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine, Pizzeria of the Year, Mattenga's Pizzeria, San Antonio, Texas\" width=\"200\" height=\"275\" \/>Read the August 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine<\/h1>\n<p>In this issue, we announce Pizza Today&#8217;s 2025 Pizzeria of the Year. Find out how the owners turned a failing pizzeria purchase into a fast growing pizza business. Learn how it make a sourdough starter. It&#8217;s Green Season! Green Chile, that is. Explore menu ideas that add New Mexican flavors to your pizza menu. Find out which strip mall locations work best for pizzerias \u2013 and how to maximize traffic. Discover why pizzerias are investing in custom mobile apps to capture sales and return visits. Tap into addictive bar menu options to increase check averages.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nxtbook.com\/emerald\/pizzatoday\/202508\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"563b839d161d7292b01e2bd6\"><strong>Digital Edition \u2014 Pizza Today August 2025<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the August 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine In this issue, we announce Pizza Today&#8217;s 2025 Pizzeria of the Year. Find out how the owners turned a failing pizzeria purchase into a fast growing pizza business. 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