News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
A tale of (investor) love regained: Papa John's crosses $50, Domino's stock soars
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Investors carried Papa John's stock value over the $50 threshold last week for the first time since late November 2018, while Domino's got a huge infusion of…
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Slim Chickens COO on innovating via potato chip flavors while growing a QSR via Southern hospitality
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The "Southern sweetheart" of the chicken QSR sector, Slim Chickens, is the subject of this week's podcast, featuring COO Sam Rothschild, who talks about…
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Commodity prices up, stock values down: Spring starts on sour note for most pizza brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The first week of spring brought higher prices for all the basic pizza commodities and — aside from Papa John's — lower stock values for the brands monitored…
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Podcast: Your Pie president on the brand-building benefits of travel, 'not over-thinking things'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant executives seeking a good reason to head somewhere new and unusual can find it in this week's QSRweb podcast, when Your Pie President Drew French…
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Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…
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March 14: The irrational li'l sweetie 'Pi' that stole the pizza leader's heart
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hopefully, you as a restaurant industry executive have already appropriately "circled" this Thursday on your calendar as that celebration of all things…
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&pizza CEO on the limited-service leader's key role as employee advocate
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the final half of the podcast interview with &pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, the discussion revolves around something the restaurant industry also revolves…
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Domino's suffers another down week on NYSE
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's, Papa Murphy's and Pizza Hut all posted nice gains in value in stock trading last week, while Domino's continued to fizzle for another week.
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&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…
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In trading, March comes 'in like a lion' for Domino's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In weather lore, March skies that come "in like a lion" are assured to go "out like a lamb," but it remains to be seen whether that same forecasting axiom…
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Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…
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&pizza's 'Hallway Pizza Guy' shows the power of responsive marketing
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Today's pizza marketing environment leaves little time for deliberation and this week, &pizza's quick, creative response to the so-called Hallway Pizza Guy…
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Louisville Pizza artist's love of fermentation goes beyond the dough
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There's nothing new about fermentation for pizza crafters since the crust itself is the product of dough fermentation. But when it comes to the toppings, this…
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Pizza: The new 'breakfast of champions'?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Can a nutritionist's assertion that pizza makes a fairly good breakfast choice help pizza brands get a slice of the morning daypart?
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Domino's, Papa John's land in the 'doghouse' with investors last week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Earnings reports can make a world of difference in any publicly traded pizza brand's value, which Domino's and Papa John's proved last week.
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Church's, Texas Chicken CEO relays value of bringing a 'franchisee's grit' to top job
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On this podcast, the head of the non-profit Whole Grains Council shows QSR operators how to incorporate the ever-widening array of whole and ancient grains…
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Free webinar: Optimize operations by running a data-driven restaurant
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Is your brand's data doing all that it can for you? If you have a sneaky suspicion you might be missing out, check out this March 7 webinar with Focus Brands…
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Why pizza brands should pay attention to the buzz about non-buzz-producing drinks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Is non-alcohol drinking really a "thing"? Well, if Coke, Gordon's or some of the world's best chefs have anything to say about it, it is. Here's why pizza…
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Traders give Papa John's, cheese producers most Valentine's Week 'love'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Love -- in the form of investor dollars -- was most plentiful during the last Valentine's Week for one turmoil-embroiled pizza brand, as well as many of the…
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Foodservice Packaging Institute: Restaurateurs struggle for options to single-use packaging
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There may never have been a more contentious time for restaurant brands when it comes to their dependence on single-use packaging. Read on for news about what…
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