The Konz Story
Konz Pizza is the creation of executive chef and restaurant veteran Kris Lawrie. It started as an idea in early 2014, and he opened his first food trailer in the summer of 2015 in Kelowna, BC. Needless to say, the trailer, the concept and the brand were a huge success! After running the trailer for 2 seasons, Kris decided it was time to launch the franchise business of Konz Pizza, opening his first store in Edmonton, AB in early 2017.
One of the foundations of the business model of Konz, from day one, was the idea that our franchisees would be more than just owners, they would be partners in the system – in fact they would be family. Kris wanted partners who could think, had an opinion, and a strong desire to be part of something special.
It is with this mandate that Konz Pizza has now grown from that small trailer to over 20 locations from BC to Ontario, and we are just getting started.
Family
Family means having someone to support you unconditionally in spite of your shortcomings.
Families nurture and support one another even when it’s not easy. A family is a group of people going through the world together. Family is one of the most important and valuable gifts of our lives.
The word “Family” itself is so important that it means to feel secure with people around you whom you can always count on, you can share your problems with, people you can trust, and people who can always boost your mood. This is the core foundation of Konz Pizza and why we do what we do as a company.
Food
Being chef in Scotland in the 1990s, Kris got to experience many different types of foods, unique ingredients and the burgeoning ‘street food’ scene of the UK at that time.
It helped to solidify his passion for innovation, by taking well known foods and creating exciting recipes that wowed his patrons and (though he did not know it at the time) became the basis of what is Konz Pizza today. He even cooked where the Queen used to each lunch – true story!