Cannoli Kitchen Pizza has named Rick Case as VP, operations, according to a press release.

Case will help the brand develop a solid system for store openings and conversions.

“Rick Case brings more than 30 years of restaurant experience to our team,” Austin Titus, president of Cannoli Kitchen Pizza, said in the release. “His experience comes from both serving mom-and-pop restaurants and national brands, so we are confident he will help us keep the family-owned feel that Cannoli Kitchen is well-known for but make positive changes that efficiently scale the brand.”

Cannoli Kitchen Pizza launched franchising in Fall 2023 under Starpoint Brands, a group of award-winning brands.