Italia’s KonoPizza enters US market

Italian pizza-in-a-cone brand KonoPizza has opened its first store in the USA, the company said.

The first franchise is located in Edison, New Jersey and was opened on August 10 2013.

The company has five more franchise stores in development in New Jersey, another two in South Carolina, a some more in New York that are planned to open in the beginning of 2014

The pizza-in-a-cone concept has become a hit. It is now available in the USA.

KonoPizza has some 130 locations worldwide. The innovative pizza-in-a-cone concept is made with fresh products on the spot. US franchisees import some of the ingredients from Italy, including the dough made from a secret recipe used for the cones.

The concept for pizza in a cone was born back in 2002 in Italy after innovative studies and research. It became popular right away.

All products are combined in a cone which  makes it more convenient to eat and mobile than traditional pizza.  KonoPizza is an a healthier and more diet alternative to reular pizza. A cone has on average 250 to 280 calories compared to over 350 calories for a slice of pizza.  

KonoPizza comes in different tastes - traditional and dessert cones with Nutella or fruits.