🧱 “MEGOs” — Mattel’s LEGO dupe. Utah’s online bouncer. Pizza’s stuffed crust strategy.

Mattel is launching their own version of LEGO bricks… What will win, brand or price?

Utah will make you show an ID to download Instagram… It’s a Social Media Bouncer (aka “The McLovin Rule”).

The economics of stuffed crust pizza are wild… so why’d Domino’s take 30 years to make one?

Plus, we’re dropping a Snooze Pod… We read 1 shareholder letter to help you fall asleep for Daylight Savings.

$PZZA $DOM $MAT $META

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