According to a news report from www.palmbeachpost.com, “Local pizza lovers’ palates and pocketbooks are used to cheap eats from Pizza Hut, Papa John’s and Domino’s.”
“But will we buy gourmet pies piled with exotic toppings and costing as much as $150? Rival restaurateurs are peppering Palm Beach County with pricey pizzerias, convinced the answer is yes,” said the story. “Just like people go to Starbucks and pay $5 for a cup of coffee, they come to our restaurant and pay $20 or $30 for a good pizza,” says Eric Haley, spokesman for Pizza Fusion, a Fort Lauderdale-based chain that’s expanding aggressively.”