Pizza Maker Traces the Product's Origins Back to . . . Korea?

Mr. Pizza engages in a little revisionist history

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Little-known historical fact: Marco Polo stole the idea for pizza from Korea where it was invented. Or, you know, maybe not. Anyway, that's the claim a Korean pizza chain makes in this video from SS+K. Mr. Pizza has more than 350 stores in Korea, but only two in the U.S. The chain says it's hoping to expand here next year and was looking for a way to make a big impression quickly and cheaply. SS+K chief creative officer Kash Sree says the idea came from something Mr.

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