Positioning POS for an ever-more-competitive future

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

I believe point-of-sale must catch up with point-of-ordering, and the companies that do this well will win hearts, minds, and market share.

Ritchie in, Schnatter out as Papa John's CEO

December 22, 2017

John Schnatter has officially stepped down as CEO of Papa John's, although he will remain a chairman. Steve Ritchie, the brand's COO, will replace Schnatter…

Mod puts former Red Robin exec in top culinary role

December 21, 2017

Mod Pizza has hired a former Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews executive to lead its culinary team. Robin Hamm will serve as vice president of culinary for…

Pie Five gets bigger ... pie-wise

December 21, 2017

Pie Five evidently knows that if there's anything better than a big ol' pizza pie, it's a bigger ol' pizza pie. The chain is now adding a larger, very…

RedBrick debuts in Garden State

December 21, 2017

RedBrick Pizza Kitchen Café has opened the first store with its new design on Shoppes Boulevard in North Brunswick, New Jersey, a news release said. It's the…

Papa John’s goes to Bahamas ... 'mama'

December 20, 2017

Papa John's will open five new restaurants in the Bahamas over the next three years thanks to a development deal with PPJ Bahamas, a news release said. The…

What really rocks 'em in food-centric social media? These top 7 2017 campaigns give clues

From Wendy's to Coke, check out seven foodservice companies that won the internet this year.

3 game-changing digital menu board decisions for QSR leaders

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Digital menu boards can be marketing dynamite for a well-run QSR, but only if leadership makes wise decisions around these 3 key components of the system…

Squisito opening 5th franchised unit

December 18, 2017

Squisito Franchise Enterprises has signed a deal with franchisee Kevin Trump to open its fifth franchised Squisito Pizza & Pasta unit in Fairfax County…

Commodities: 'Dear Santa, please put some oomph in my stock price!'

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

Some pizza brands might be firing off a letter to Santa this week before Christmas in one last effort to make something magical happen to their stock prices.

KFC's monster-sized miniature weekend media score

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

It’s just a tiny story, but KFC made big news with the opening of its Portland, Oregon, mini restaurant Saturday, which now has managed to generate stories…

Domino's makes big changes to international, marketing leadership

December 18, 2017

Domino's Pizza has promoted U.S. CMO Joe Jordan to executive vice president of international. He'll oversee the brand's leadership teams in Europe, the Middle…

Joint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test

December 15, 2017

The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.

A pizza social media manager's guide to 'taming the online beast'

Social media management may be this century's true school of hard knocks, but those who oversee this task at three fast casual brands had some great pointers…

A.Y. Technologies Partners with SpeedLine POS to Deliver Restaurant Ordering Mobile Apps

Local software developer A.Y. Technologies announced the launch of its mobile app development platform, Craver, for restaurants running SpeedLine pizza and…

Firenza ready to go in San Antonio

December 14, 2017

Firenza Pizza opens its San Antonio location this week with some special promotions supporting Susan G Komen of San Antonio, William Taft High School, and the…

Pizza restaurateurs: Is it time to make way for more meatless pizzas?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

With so many pizza brands now offering some form of build-your-own pies, the "meat-conscious" customer has always had some options, whether they be going…

Kotipizza Group develops international fast casual pizza concept, enters burger market

December 13, 2017

Kotipizza Group has developed a fast casual concept, No Pizza — There's no pizza like No Pizza, aimed at international markets. The first unit will open next…

ReviewPush integrating TripAdvisor reviews

December 13, 2017

ReviewPush, an Austin-based company that helps brands manage customer feedback, is integrating TripAdvisor reviews of more than 4.4 million restaurants into…

Hungry Howie's stuffed crust LTO is 'heavy,' man

December 13, 2017

Hungry Howie’s Pizza has announced that it's now offering the "world’s first stuffed, flavored-crust pizza." The LTO, which will run through March 25, adds six…