Memphis is ‘crucial piece of puzzle’ for Russian pizza chain


A Russian pizza chain that is growing globally at a blistering pace will soon have a store located at 6155 Poplar Ave.

The East Memphis spot, which is set to open in June, will be U.S. store No. 4 for Dodo Pizza, which opened its first three U.S. locations in Mississippi. The Poplar Avenue address was chosen due to the demographics and its easy access to major thoroughfares.

"We think there will be lots of customers for high-quality pizza [and it is] a good location for delivery," said Andy Kirievskiy,…

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