National infrastructure issues wreak havoc with wheat, gas prices

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A bridge crack in Tennessee and a major Eastern gas pipeline infrastructure attack last week are hitting pizzeria owners in the pocketbook this week, as vital…

Papa John's share repurchase to give Starboard 9.5% of common stock

May 12, 2021

Papa John's International Inc. has made a deal with Starboard Value LP, and some of its affiliates, to repurchase and convert all shares of Papa John's Series…

Chicken wing prices fly on tight supply as major pizza player prices push higher

That pizzeria income adjunct of chicken wings are in tight supply, raising prices on the commodity, just as most major pizza brand players are also…

Papa John's Q1 earnings make a Shaq-sized splash with investors

May 6, 2021

Like its brand spokesman, Shaquille O'Neal, Papa John's Q1 earnings were outsized, with earnings per share of 82 cents (90 cents adjusted EPS) compared to what…

Wing supply wanes as commodity prices gain

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Those percolators of pizza brand sales nationally, known as chicken wings, are running short of demand, causing prices paid for the favored edibles to go up as…

Papa John's partners with Google Cloud to migrate data centers to cloud

April 23, 2021

Papa John's International has partnered with Google Cloud to migrate its data centers to the Google Cloud service. With this migration, Papa John's will be…

Papa John's opens, readies to expand in Cambodia

April 7, 2021

Papa John's International Inc. plans to add 15 restaurants in Cambodia over the next three years, following the opening of the brand's flagship store in Phnom…

Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's stocks inch up on short trading week

Cheese prices trended higher, as did most publicly traded U.S. pizza brands over the four days of buying and selling last week, when stock and commodities…

A big mix-up: Pizza stock, commodity prices run the gamut

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Though most major publicly traded pizza brands trended upward in price last week, pizza commodity prices were a true mixed bag last week.

Pizza stock prices bounce as basketball 'madness' begins

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

March Madness begins and the pizza-eating and investing kicks off.

Trends expert: 'Safety and affordability' will drive pizza traffic

Passage of the American Rescue Plan and more widespread vaccinations are providing hope to pizza restaurateurs, but a leading national food trends forecaster…

Schnatter alleges Papa John's media agency conspired to send him 'out to pasture'

March 4, 2021

In recently opened court documents, Papa John's former CEO John Schnatter took direct aim at the pizza company's former media agency, Laundry Service, for…

Everything's coming up pizza for Papa John's

February 26, 2021

Consumers in lockdown due to COVID-19 are staying busy ordering pizza at Papa John's given the brand's fourth quarter and full year financial results.

Gulf Coast 's wicked weather grabs up pizzerias' gas cash

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Pizzerias bid customers a 'hearty' Valentine's ... 'er Galentine's ... Singles Awareness Day

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The typical restaurant business marathon known as Valentine's Day is about to hit, but this year studies are showing pizzeria operators that many of their…

A National Pizza Day primer of pie-related perks, promos

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What U.S. cities are most "pie-struck"? Where are the biggest National Pizza Day deals? And which state wants pizza as its official food? You might be…

On the cusp of Pizza Day, Valentine's Day, love for the pie is high

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Despite the pizza commodities "Grinch" of ever-escalating gas prices, last week was a pretty good one for the country's leading publicly traded pizza companies.

Pizza traders end January on a sour note

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Maybe it was the Nor'easter and all that snow heading into a great swath of the U.S., but pizza investors were not in the mood to put many of their pennies…

Papa John's lands perfect score in LGBTQ workplace equality test

January 29, 2021

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's International Inc. said it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality…

Papa John's Sweepstakes offering $32K sports-watching chair

January 25, 2021

To celebrate the launch of its Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza at the peak of the winter sports season, Papa John's has launched the Epic Stuffs Sweepstakes. Through…