'I Don't Appreciate What You Do to Small Businesses': Pizza Shop Owner Goes Viral After Bad Barstool Review, Says Business Is BoomingDave Portnoy's pizza review of Dragon Pizza turned sour when the owner called out the Barstool owner in a new viral video.
Key Takeaways
- Dave Portnoy is known for his "One Bite Pizza Reviews."
- One pizza shop is thriving despite (or in spite of) a bad Barstool review.
Dave Portnoy's public feud with a pizza shop owner is proving that there's no such thing as bad press.
Earlier this month, theBarstool Sportsfounder dubbed Dragon Pizza in Somerville, Massachusetts, "the worst pizza place in America" after his pizza review was interrupted and slammed by shop owner Charlie Redd in a now-viral video. However, the intense clip hasn't hurt sales for the pizza joint.
“戴夫,享受你的披萨作为任何客户,但我不't appreciate what you do coming in and judging a business with one bite," Redd said during the review. "I hope you enjoy your pizza, but I don't appreciate what you do to small businesses."
Portnoy, who reviews pizza around the country for his "One Bite Pizza Review" series, refuted the statement and called Dragon Pizza "trash." Despite the viral spat, the shop claims to beselling out of foodin the wake of the controversy.
保持with the new demand, Dragon Pizza had to close for a day to prepare after selling out several days in a row, according to the shop'sInstagram.
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While the review proved to be beneficial to the business, the shop owner is still at odds with Portnoy.
"But I don't want to give him credit for complicating my life," Redd said about Portnoy toBoston.com. "We're running our pizza shop, and everyone is happy. I'm receiving death threats. I've received threats at my home. I'm receiving tons of all sorts of different attacks in many different ways."
