 | After months on the decline, gas prices seem to be headed back up before the summer peak driving season. Regular unleaded jump 5 cents in the past week. Wheat prices are also up, on average, over last week, and have increased by nearly 75 cents in … |
| Papa John's International announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, including a systemwide comp sales increase of 1.6 percent for North America, and 8.2 percent for its international business. The chain opened 34 worldwide … | |
 | Cheese prices jumped again and are up 20 cents from the beginning of April. Wheat prices also climbed nearly a quarter in a week and are up about 60 cents in the past month. Public pizza companies had a great week, with many riding positive earnings … |
 | Economists predict that lower gas prices should contribute to higher consumer spending in the months ahead. Gas prices have steadily declined since the beginning of the year and are lower than this time last year. Many expect gas prices to continue … |
| A new email campaign created by Papa John's in partnership with Viggle encourages users to "check-in" to their favorite TV shows and earn rewards from the pizza brand. According to Mobile Commerce Daily, Papa John's is using its email database from … | |
 | Wallets got a little thinner this week as average wheat and cheese prices both jumped. Natural gas prices also experienced moderate increases, and after weeks on the decline gas prices were stagnant week-over-week. Cheese Average block cheese prices … |
| Papa John's has launched its Homers for Heroes campaign to fight childhood cancer. The chain will donate $100 for every homerun hit by a Louisville (Ky.) Bats' player this season at Slugger Field, and $1,000 for every grand slam. The donation will … | |
| Balboa Capital, a provider of franchise financing in the U.S., announced it has been named as a preferred lender for Papa John's current and prospective franchisees nationwide. Balboa Capital will provide tailored financing solutions for furniture … | |
| Papa John's restaurants in China are now using DigitalPersona fingerprint biometrics to secure employees' and managers' daily tasks. DigitalPersona Inc. is a provider of biometric identity verification solutions. The solution has been deployed at … | |
| New data released today by Nielsen shows that the top restaurant ads for Millennials in the first quarter were from Subway, Taco Bell and Sonic. For Gen Xers, the top three Q1 ads came from Papa John's, Olive Garden and KFC. According to Nielsen … | |
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Pizza Marketplace 2012 Top 100 Movers & Shakers
PizzaMarketplace.com's inaugural review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, people and trends leading the industry.Type: Special ReportSource: PizzaMarketplace.com -
Online ordering is on the rise
Online ordering is a fast-growing part of the pizza business. Advances in technology and a generation that has grown up with computers all make online ordering easier than ever. For small pizzerias …Type: White PaperSource: PizzaMarketplace.com
