Papa John's CEO: John Schnatter still 'believes in the core values of the brand'

February 6, 2019

Proof that cash may mend wounds comes this week by way of Papa John's CEO Steve Ritchie —  who just days after the announcement that the brand would get a $20…

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…

Papa Murphy's comp store sales fall in 2018

February 5, 2019

Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. said its preliminary unaudited Q4 and FY 2018 results for the  period that ended Dec. 31, show that comp store sales fell 1.…

New Revel systems designed scaled to brand's size

February 5, 2019

Cloud-based POS and business management platform, Revel Systems, announced a pair of products, each suited to needs of specific types of restaurant brands…

Blaze adds 1st Tampa-area store

February 5, 2019

Blaze opened a Tampa, Florida-area location this week in Lutz on Sierra Center Boulevard. Its grand opening today promises free pizzas to anyone who follows…

Papa John's 'Pick our next Pizza' campaign focuses on interaction, innovation

February 5, 2019

A day after announcing the brand would be getting a nice $200 million cash infusion from turnaround company, Starboard Value LP, Louisville-based Papa John's…

Digital ordering to triple by 2020

February 4, 2019

Restaurant digital orders have grown an average of 23 percent, per year since 2013, and will triple by the end of 2020, according to a report from NPD Group.

Markets poised for trader action after Papa John's investment announcement

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

Pizza stocks will be among those to watch in the week ahead after Papa John's announced its $200 million cash infusion from turnaround company, Starboard Value…

Papa John's sells $200M stake in brand, names new board chair, member

A New York-based turnaround investor pumps $200 million into Papa John's and adds a new board chair and one other member to the brand's board of directors.

Artichoke Basille's opens 1st Connecticut store

February 4, 2019

Artichoke Basille's Pizza said it will open its first Connecticut location on Feb. 14 on Berlin Turnpike in Newington with a Sweetheart's Deal, featuring two…

Why Domino's 'offensive game' may be big winner Super Bowl Sunday

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

How does a pizza brand really use Super Bowl Sunday pizza orders to break into a cache of new customers? Domino's offensive game this Sunday appears to be a…

Squaring the square: White Castle VP tells how brand develops new slider spin-offs

In this podcast, White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson tells how the brand keeps innovating on that famous little square of beef, while Blockchain Tech…

At Spin Pizza, growth means rolling right into community's 'embrace'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Spin Pizza Founding Partner Ed Brownell discusses how the brand's recent rebranding will help it grow.

Super Bowl Sunday fare? Depends where you are

February 1, 2019

According to Cardlytics, Super Bowl Sunday is far from being all about pizza, though that dish does reign supreme for the beer bottle-strewn tables of Super…

Pie Five opens in Prosper, Texas

February 1, 2019

Monday, Feb. 4, Pie Five will open its first location in Prosper, Texas, on South Preston Road, a news release said. 

Pieology pies 'veg out'

January 31, 2019

California-based, Pieology,  said it has become the first fast-casual pizza brand to offer customers three meatless toppings, including Spicy Italian Sausage…

Papa John's pays quarterly dividend

January 31, 2019

Papa John's board has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share, payable Feb. 22 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 11…

Domino's Saudi Arabia more accurately delivers via what3words

January 30, 2019

Location technology company, what3words, has partnered with Domino's Pizza to improve deliveries in Saudi Arabia, a news release said. The relationship enables…

Is your supply chain management system really 'app' to the job?

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Inventory and problem-spotting as you go, massive time and money savings, and just maybe a restaurant staff mood-improving makeover: These are some of the…

Last call: Nominations closing soon for Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 29, 2019

The deadline to nominate brands for FastCasual's 2019 list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers is Wednesday. The list honors the brands and executives leading the…