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…

Investors continue doting on Domino's

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

While the trade floor devotion to Domino's continues unabated, dairy farmers might be developing soft spots for pizza restaurateurs, whose business is keeping…

The high opportunities in high-unemployment areas for expanding pizza brands

by Lydia Fayal — Head of Grwoth, Workstream

Although it seems like the pandemic will go on forever, the virus and its many restaurant challenges will eventually be a thing of the past. Is your expanding…

Papa John's moving many HQ functions to Atlanta

September 17, 2020

Papa John's said it will open a global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to handle menu creation, marketing, HR, communications and development, according to a…

Domino's conquers Wall Street

Domino's had another powerhouse week in pizza brand trading, while the prices of pizza commodities were a mixed bag.

Papa John's signs biggest store development deal in 20 years

September 10, 2020

Papa John's International Inc. signed its largest traditional store development agreement in North America in more than 20 years, to drive growth of in the…

Pizza Hut parent powers forward in trading

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

Aside from Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, traders pulled back from pizza stock purchasing last week — a particularly disconcerting trend for Pie Five and Pizza…