Steve Salis

Steve Salis is an American entrepreneur, co-founder of &pizza, and the founder of Sizzle Acquisition and Salis Holdings.

Steve Salis was born in 1983 to a working-class family in New Hampshire.^[1] His father ran a gas station and his mother did different small jobs. As a child, he was good at basketball and got a scholarship to the University of New Hampshire. Salis studied economics and business administration in college but dropped out and moved to New York City.^[2]

Salis began his career in the fashion industry in New York City and later he started giving advice to restaurants and bars on how to run their business better.^[2]

In 2012, Steve Salis co-founded &pizza with Michael Lastoria while in his mid-20s. To select the location for their inaugural &pizza outlet, they explored numerous places over three weeks, eventually choosing Washington, D.C. ^[3] Salis was the CEO from its inception until 2015.^{[4] [5]} In 2017, &pizza advocated a cause in Congress, a 15ドル minimum wage by 2023.^{[6] [7] [8]} Salis remained the major shareholder in the company until 2019, when he divested his holdings for an undisclosed sum.^[9]

Steve Salis founded Salis Holdings in 2015.^[10] Under Salis Holdings, Steve Salis has acquired and currently owns several notable brands including Ted's Bulletin, Kramers Bookstore,^[11] Federalist Pig, and Honeymoon Chicken,^[12] expanding his business in the hospitality and food industry.^{[13] [14]}

Steve Salis is also the CEO of Sizzle Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ listed blank-check company with a focus on acquiring businesses in the retail and consumer sectors. In 2021 it has raised 155ドル million with an initial public offering.

In 2018, Salis and a partner completed the development of several single-family homes in Washington DC's Palisades Neighborhood. Defects found on the properties prompted lawsuits by new owners alleging poor workmanship and claimed 4ドル million in damages.^[15]

In 2022 Salis announced a nearly billion-dollar lithium battery merger in the public market space through Sizzle Acquisition Corp.^{[16] [17]}