Akmal Raimov has stepped down from his position as the head of "Dodo Pizza" in Uzbekistan. This information was confirmed by the former director of the pizza chain to Spot.

"Officially, as of September 1, I am no longer working at 'Dodo Pizza.' I am now fully focused on business in marketing and media projects," he stated in a comment to Spot.

Nevertheless, Akmal Raimov continues to collaborate with "Dodo Pizza" on a project basis, fulfilling several representative functions. He led the pizza chain in the republic for three years.

Currently, there are 10 branches of "Dodo Pizza" in Tashkent, half of which were opened last year. Additionally, the company plans to open 25 pizzerias in the capital and another 50 in cities across Uzbekistan, including through the sale of sub-franchises to local entrepreneurs.

For more details on how "Dodo Pizza" operates in Uzbekistan, you can refer to our interview with Akmal Raimov.

Earlier, Spot reported that Yandex Uzbekistan is acquiring part of the assets of Express24.