Company: SZZL
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001013762-25-004157
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Company: Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: S-1/A
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is co -founded&pizza in July 2011, a fast casual pizza brand which delivers individual pizzas cooked within 3 minutes, and served as its CEO from July 2011 to March 2015. As CEO, he assembled successful leadership teams, implemented business and personnel evaluation tools and communicated on a regular basis with the investment community. Additionally, since November 2016, he has served as the Chairman, President, and owner of Kramerbooks, a 49 year old bookstore in Washington D.C. Prior to &pizza, Mr. Salis nurtured his entrepreneurial spirit in New York City where he worked in the restaurant and hospitality space learning the business from the ground up, working with acclaimed operators, including how to evaluate key operating and acquisition metrics for restaurant and hospitality companies. Mr. Salis attended the University of New Hampshire from 2002 to 2004, where he studied Economics and Business Administration. We believe that Mr.Salis’ experience as a founder, builder and executive of businesses, including as Chairman and CEO of Sizzle I for its successful business combination, make him well qualified to serve as a director. Jamie Karsonhas served as our Non -ExecutiveVice Chairman since inception. Mr. Karson served as Non -ExecutiveChairman of Sizzle I from its inception in October 2020 until its initial business combination in February 2024. Since June 2018, Mr. Karson has served as Executive Chairman of Salis Holdings, a multi -brand, multi -platformholding company. Mr. Karson and Mr. Salis work closely together on a day to day basis. Mr. Karson assists in analyzing operating performance while working with the team, on all aspects of the business, including analyzing potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships. This includes negotiating strategic initiatives with funding sources such as private equity partners, family officers, and commercial banks. From 2001 to May 2008, Mr. Karson was the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Steve Madden Ltd., which is an international footwear and apparel wholesaler and retailer with a $3billion market cap, where he partnered with the executive team, developing and acquiring new brands and new channels of distribution, making retail store openings and closing decisions, managing shareholder communications and relationships, and oversight. Mr. Karson and his team regularly evaluated multiple acquisition opportunities to add to its portfolio of brands. As a result of these efforts, shareholder equity increased and Mr. Karson was named to the list of the “Top 10 Best Retail CEOs