Spring rings in with lower pizza commodity prices, higher stock values

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

Pizza operators get some good reasons to have a little "spring in their steps."

Money talks: A look into what private equity looks for

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

Unprecedented change across any business, like that of the last year, tends to also trigger a flood of interest from investors. Such is the case with the fast…

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.

POS as brand-saver: 1 restaurateur's story

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

Playing in the hyper-competitive pizza restaurant business has induced an even greater case of white-knuckled persistence over the course of the last year, but…

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Restaurateurs: American Rescue Plan is beacon of hope

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

With today's presidential signature on the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus, a collective sigh of relief is being heard from restaurateurs…

March 'roars' in for pizza brands, just not in a friendly way

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

There was nothing very friendly about the prices that greeted pizza operators at the start of March, both for their companies and the commodities they need to…

Surviving Crises: Research proves ethical leadership key

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

A recent university study revealed that there was long-term value for brands that hire ethical leaders.

'Movin' on up': The gifts of the 3rd- to 1st-party ordering shift

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

What kind of benefits do brands realize when they shift to or just add first-party ordering?

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…

As president is sworn in, pizza investors buy in

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

The inauguration of a new president can be an unsettling time for publicly traded companies, but as President Joe Biden took the lead last week, investors…

Free webinar: How restaurants can use AI to become more agile

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

In a pandemic-stricken restaurant environment, staying nimble means staying in business. And for QSRs, AI and machine learning is proving to be one of the best…

Rave rockets forward, but so do gas prices

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

Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, Rave Restaurant Group, pulled out a substantial stock value gain over the course of last week's trading.

Gas prices fail to play nice at start of National Pizza Week

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

Gas prices sailed back up to their highest levels since mid-March, making for a less than joyful start to National Pizza Week.

&pizza president after DC melee: 'There's a lot to process'

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

The melee in the U.S. Capital Wednesday touched everyone, particularly businesses like &pizza that are based in Washington, D.C.

Letting go, learning, leading: Pizza execs look back at a harrowing year

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

It was a year of excruciating decisions, uncontrollable conditions and lots and lots of leaps -- if not catapult-rides -- of faith in the pizza business. Here…

Domino's, Papa John's pull out hefty stock price gains in 2020

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

As we head into the first trading week of the year for publicly traded pizza companies, two brands are faring well.