Former Papa John's CEO buys Midwest chain

December 21, 2020

Papa John's former leader, Steve Ritchie, has started his own restaurant group, which has purchased a Louisville, Kentucky-based small plates chain called…

Investors give Domino's, Papa John's, Yum something to 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' about

While it paid to be a pizza brand on the stock market in most cases last week, it definitely did not pay as much to be delivering that pizza after a spike in…

Papa John's intros its own 'surprise inside' this season

December 17, 2020

Papa John's is getting in on the seasonal gift-wrapping action with its own pleasingly packaged surprise of stuffed crust pizzas filled with cheese, beginning…

Rave continues to roll during a profitable trading week

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

Rave Restaurant Group is on a roll, making gains in share value over the last two weeks.

Private-equity firm invests in Papa John's biggest franchisee

December 8, 2020

The Halifax Group, a private-equity firm, has invested in Papa John's largest franchisee, PJU Holdings Inc., which was previously a portfolio company of TPG…

December starts on down-note for Domino's, Papa John's, Pizza Hut

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

Rave Restaurant Group was the only winner last week among U.S. publicly traded pizza companies, while steadily declining gas prices experienced a bump.

Pizza Hut co-founder dead at 82

December 3, 2020

Frank Carney, the man who worked with his brother to start Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas 62 years ago, died Dec. 2 at 82 of pneumonia, the Wichita Eagle…

Pizza brands give thanks for '2015-era' gas prices, higher stock values

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

November 30, 2020

This season of gratitude lived up to its name for pizza brands last week, which not only saw gas prices drop to 2015 levels, but also benefited from "giving…

Cutting-edge test kitchen central to Papa John's Atlanta HQ

November 18, 2020

A state-of-the-art test kitchen is a huge part of the the 60,000-square-foot structure that Papa John's International Inc. is building for its new headquarters…

Election week bears fruit for pizza brands

Domino's took a sizeable leap forward in value over the last week, while other major pizza players gained value, too, before markets closed when the winner of…

Papa John's reports 450% increase in year-over-year EPS

November 5, 2020

Papa John's third-quarter results beat estimates on revenue and came in largely as expected on quarter diluted EPS of 35 cents a share, showing the relative…

Pre-election week leave lots to desire for pizza restaurateurs

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

As the national election approaches, everybody is feeling a little antsy in the U.S., and it's showing in the markets in which pizza restaurateurs most depend.

Domino's, Papa John's, Rave falter in tough trading week

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

Building pizzas got a bit costlier last week, but delivering them remains a deal, thanks to higher wheat and cheese prices and steadily lower gas prices.

Papa John's brings back 'cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger' pizza

October 19, 2020

Like the old 1978 SNL John Belushi Olympia Tavern skit, Papa John's has got "cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger' on the brain and on the plate. The brand…

Domino's plunges, Rave rockets forward in volatile trading week

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

There was a lot of action in pizza brand trading last week, much of it connected to news from major leading brands' performances.

Papa John's CEO joins racial equity group committee

October 7, 2020

Papa John's President and CEO Rob Lynch has joined the governing committee of the newly launched CEO Action for Racial Equity fellowship, which puts chief…

Papa John's names former Target leader to CFO role

Incoming Papa John's CFO Ann Gugino brings more than 20 years of corporate financial leadership experience to the role.

A profitable week for pizza brands, cheese producers

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

Strong demand for pizza restaurant fare is not only helping drive up the price of cheese nationally but is also prodding investors to pay their respects to…

Papa John's preliminary North American Q3 comp sales soar 23.8%

September 29, 2020

Preliminary estimated comp sales for Papa John's third quarter indicated that the North American systemwide comp sales grew 23.8% for the three months that…

$12K of appreciation for 89-year-old Papa John's deliveryman

September 28, 2020

An 89-year-old Papa John's delivery driver's story is giving a pandemic-weary world some much needed hope for a better future after customers on his route…