Lofty gas prices flatten out, still gobble up pizzeria profits

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

With gas prices a hefty 10 cents more a gallon than just a month ago, pizza operators may be feeling a slight sense of relief in hearing those…

Pizza Hut brings back 'The Edge' to lighten things up a bit

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

With a crisp, light crust and slightly sweet sauce, The Edge pizza — first introduced nearly a quarter century ago — returns to Pizza Hut stores nationally…

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut , KFC parent moves to buy Dragontail tech/AI provider for $72.4M

May 27, 2021

Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut parent, Yum! Brands Inc., has completed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian-based foodservice tech provider, Dragontail…

Domino's, Pizza Hut score on brand reputation, stock value

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

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack is sucking cash out of pizza operators' pockets in the form of higher gas prices, but generally lower prices for other…

Pizza Hut Canada launches brand's 1st plant-based offerings

May 17, 2021

Pizza Hut is working with plant-based "meat" supplier, Beyond Meat Inc., to offer a plant-based pie topping and three related menu items at some of its Canada…

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…

Pizza Hut opens 1,000th delivery-based store

May 13, 2021

Pizza Hut International has opened it thousandth "fast casual delivery" location (FCD) with franchise partner Food Delivery Brands.

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…

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…

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…

Pizza Hut launches drive-thru at 1,500 US stores

March 30, 2021

Pizza Hut is launching "The Hut Lane," a dedicated digital order pick-up window available at over 1,500 locations across the country with more to come…

Flynn acquires 1K-plus US Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations

March 24, 2021

Flynn Restaurant Group, the nation's largest franchise operator, doubled its size today with the completed acquisition of 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy's stores…

Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent buys conversational commerce company

March 24, 2021

Yum Brands has acquired the Israeli ordering and marketing platform company Tictuk Technologies. The company said the move gives customers of its brands — KFC…

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 Hut AR Pac-Man game triggered via pizza box

March 15, 2021

In its latest campaign, Pizza Hut is harkening back to its shared history with those consumers who spent some of their youth in one of strangely roofed stores…

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…

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…