Full Name
Anthony Mejia
Job Title
VP of IT
Company Name
Zippy's
Speaker Bio
Anthony Mejia brings over 25 years of restaurant technology leadership to his role guiding IT strategy for Zippy’s Restaurants. Founded in 1966, this iconic Hawaii institution features a unique three-in-one concept—fast-casual takeout, full-service dining, and a full-line bakery—spanning 22 Hawaii locations and a growing mainland presence in Las Vegas. Beyond his executive leadership at Zippy's, Anthony actively shapes industry innovation through a tech startup, a technology standards board, and three customer advisory boards.
Throughout his career, Anthony has scaled tech infrastructure for major multi-unit concepts. He served as VP of Technology at Lazy Dog Restaurants, building an eight-person team that supported the brand's growth from 7 to 33 locations, and as Senior IT Director at BJ’s Restaurants, where he managed systems integration and support for over 100 units. He also spearheaded technology strategy for Pieology Pizzeria’s 125+ global locations while concurrently operating an executive IT consulting practice.
Anthony holds a degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and began his career with restaurant tech reseller Custom Business Solutions.
Throughout his career, Anthony has scaled tech infrastructure for major multi-unit concepts. He served as VP of Technology at Lazy Dog Restaurants, building an eight-person team that supported the brand's growth from 7 to 33 locations, and as Senior IT Director at BJ’s Restaurants, where he managed systems integration and support for over 100 units. He also spearheaded technology strategy for Pieology Pizzeria’s 125+ global locations while concurrently operating an executive IT consulting practice.
Anthony holds a degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and began his career with restaurant tech reseller Custom Business Solutions.
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