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MOD Pizza celebrates 7th birthday with 'Spreading MODness' 2015

MOD Pizza is celebrating its seventh birthday and the Thanksgiving holiday with its "Spreading MODness" 2015 campaign.

November 18, 2015

MOD Pizza announced that it is celebrating its seventh birthday and the Thanksgiving holiday by having more than 2,000 MOD employees across the country join forces with their local communities to give back during "Spreading MODness" 2015. The campaign, and MOD Pizza's approach to business, is inspired by its commitment to be a force for good, using moments of generosity and gratitude to make positive impacts, according to a company press release.

"We have grown this business with the intention to impact as many lives as possible. To do this, we start with our MOD Squad and encourage them to make a difference, both in our stores and within their communities. Our Squads are very motivated by this purpose beyond pizza, and the chance to 'Spread MODness' which we define as the ripple effect of simply doing the right thing," said Ally Svenson, co-founder of MOD Pizza. "We are proud to once again partner with such an inspiring group of local organizations to not only support their amazing efforts, but to promote generosity — one of MOD's core values."

From Nov. 24-29, MOD Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sold to local charities, which have been handpicked by the 88 different "MOD Squad" teams throughout the country. In addition, on Black Friday MOD Pizza will provide customers the opportunity to "add a buck" and give back on a day that is traditionally focused on spending, the release stated. The Spreading MODness campaign will donate funds to each of these worthy organizations, while using the in-store platform to help raise awareness and support of each non-profit.

Since opening the first MOD Pizza in 2008, the company has focused on putting its employees at the forefront of the business, the release stated.

"A key driver of MOD's explosive growth has been watching the team embrace our strong sense of purpose. It is important to us that each MOD Squad understands their potential to be a force for good, and our Spreading MODness campaign helps provide a platform to do so," said Scott Svenson, MOD Pizza co-founder and CEO. "This campaign may be annual, but we've found that the spirit of helping others has become ingrained in our company and continues all year long."