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MOD Pizza Opens in Fremont

The Washington-based company is also opening a restaurant in Cupertino.

FREMONT - Looking for a new place to try pizza? MOD opened today in the Fremont Hub.

MOD Pizza is based in Seattle. It was founded in 2008 by Scott and Ally Svenson, whose love of Italian street-style pizza melded with a desire for authentic, affordable and fast dining options for their busy family.

Tuesday’s Grand Opening included a ribbon cutting ceremony, free pizza or hand-tossed salad for the first 52 people in line and a opportunity to win free pizza for a year.

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In addition, all proceeds Tuesday will be donated to SAVE, an organization that provides shelter and support to help families end the cycle of abuse.

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MOD Pizza is located at 39010 Argonaut Way, Fremont, 94538. Their phone number is 510.298.4314.

The company was recently ranked seventh on Fortune’s annual ’20 Best Workplaces in Retail’ list, and has been recognized as one of the “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” by Inc. Magazine, in addition to being ranked a “Fastest Growing Private Company” and one of “Washington’s Best Work Places” by the Puget Sound Business Journal. MOD was also awarded the 2015 Community Impact Award by Seattle Business, the FEAT 2015 Outstanding Employer Award, and was nominated as the 2015 Large Private Employer of the Year Award by the Washington State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues.

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