Look for a new pizza player to enter the Kalamazoo restaurant scene soon. MOD Pizza is coming to town.

MOD Pizza is a Seattle-based chain that offers superfast artisan-style pizzas custom made with 30 possible toppings. The pizzas come in a standard 11-inch size and a mini 6-inch.

MOD Pizza has several metro-Detroit locations but the Kalamazoo store would be the first on the west side of the state. Currently, the closest MOD location is in Brighton or Highland in Northwest Indiana.

MOD Pizza Hiring in Kalamazoo

MOD Pizza recently posted an opening for a general manager for their Kalamazoo location.

MOD Pizza is coming to Kalamazoo!

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your excellent management skills in an upbeat, engaging and fun environment with a flexible work schedule that offers a competitive wage, bonus program and an attractive benefit package? Do you want to be recognized for your contributions and great work ethic? If so, stop the search, we’ve got a position for you! As part of our team, you will be contributing to MODs success in many different ways. You will be providing the greatest MOD experience to all guests by delivering a memorable service and amazing food. You will also have an important role of perfecting the art of a custom made, fast cooked pizza all while being a part of a fun and people focused culture. So the question is, Are you MOD?

We reached out to MOD Pizza hoping to learn the specific location and projected opening for the Kalamazoo location, and will update this story when we hear back.

Update - the local franchisee let us know they are looking at lease options for the Kalamazoo area and have not yet selected a location:

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants continues to explore opportunities to expand our MOD Pizza brand throughout the state. At this time, we do not have a signed lease agreement, but are actively pursuing options to introduce MOD Pizza to this market.

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