GoPizza: gotta go fast

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Starring some famous celebrities, like comedian and host Yoo Jae-suk, the show revolved around the cast visiting three locations and trying to figure out which one is a fake, playing games to gain clues and exchanging silly banter. GoPizza was obviously not the fake in the episode it featured in, because it’s the focus of today’s premium story. And here at Tech in Asia, we write about very real things. The pizza chain has seen tremendous growth since I first saw it on TV - it currently has more than 200 stores in seven markets in Asia, and it opened six new branches in Singapore in December 2023 alone. Despite GoPizza’s prevalence, however, its rapid expansion raises questions about the sustainability of its business. My colleague Melissa goes deeper in today’s premium story. -- Stefanie  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [South Korean startup serves pizza with AI and robotics. But is it a flash in the pan?]( Fast casual chain GoPizza has over 200 outlets in seven Asian markets and plans to open another hundred by June. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Grab reports profitable Q4, to buy back shares]( Grab’s revenue rose 30% year on year to US$653 million for the period, which the firm attributed to growth across all its segments. 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