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Pizza Inn buffet goes all day
October 31, 2017
Under the heading of "Customers Know Best," Pizza Inn recently surveyed its customers and discovered not only that they love the pizza, salad, pasta and…
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Commodities: All tricks, no treats last week in pizza operating costs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Falling stock prices and rising commodity costs make for unhappy pizza restaurateurs as we head into the week of tricks and treats.
read nowPapa John's declares dividend
October 30, 2017
The board of directors of Papa John's International has declared a quarterly dividend of 22.5 cents per common share, a news release said. The dividend will be…
read nowSan Antonio debuts its 1st 1000 Degrees Neopolitan
October 27, 2017
San Antonio is set to see a new 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza open its doors Nov. 2 on Huebner Road, the first location for the brand in that city, a news…
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Millennials: 'Give us big discounts, cut the small talk'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
One of the more eye-opening sessions at this Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville this month was a quick, question-filled hour-long chat with a varied…
read nowAgilysys releases enhancements to self-serve kiosk POS solution
October 26, 2017
Agilysys, a provider of hospitality software solutions and services, announced enhancements to rGuest Buy, the company's self-service kiosk POS solution that…
read nowFlippin' Pizza rolling across Texas, Georgia, California
October 26, 2017
Flippin' Pizza NY Pies & Slices is expanding across the US over the next few years starting in Texas, Georgia and California. The 10-year-old fast casual…
read nowPie Five makeover continues online
October 26, 2017
Pie Five Pizza has upgraded its website to include food imagery along with an integrated ordering and loyalty platform, a news release said. "When we rolled…
read nowHotSchedules launches cloud-based restaurant operating platform
October 25, 2017
HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back office solutions for the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries, has launched Clarifi, a cloud-based…
read nowMiami Dolphins owner invests in &pizza
October 25, 2017
&pizza is growing thanks to a cash infusion from RSE Ventures, co-founded by Stephen Ross and Matthew Higgins. Ross is the chairman and founder of the…
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CEOs of Wing Zone, Focus Brands, Captain D's, Backyard Burgers, Koti Pizza predict industry changes, trends
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This year's Fast Casual Executive Summit wrapped up Tuesday night with insights from some of the industry's most successful CEOs.
read nowToppers Pizza transforming digital customer experience
October 24, 2017
Toppers Pizza has partnered with Episerver Digital Experience Cloud to deploy its new website and digital properties and spearhead the transformation of its…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd announces strong Q3
October 24, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced this week that same-store sales increased 5.5 percent during the third quarter, comprised of a 1.3 percent increase in guest…
read nowSpain's Telepizza opens 15 locations in Russia
October 24, 2017
Telepizza and master franchisee WWP have converted 15 pizza stores of another brand in St. Petersburg, Russia, elevating the chain's profile in that city, a…
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Summit keynote speaker: 5 seconds to leading amidst rapid change
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Best-selling author and CNN commentator Mel Robbins tells fast casual leaders why they are likely just 5 seconds away from the best approach to their toughest…
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Pizza leaders must go face-to-face into a techie future
by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting
I love technology as much anyone, and firmly believe that it's an accelerator that not only drives sales and traffic, but also helps to develop great people.
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2 chains fight back against kids' bullies
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Two chains have recently begun programs to fight bullying among youngsters, including Pizza Factory and the more publicized campaign from Burger King, which is…
read nowDomino's dives into island nation of Malta
October 19, 2017
Domino's Pizza opened its first store on the Mediterranean archipelago nation of Malta, in the country's largest city of Birkirkara, a news release said.
read nowSnagajob survey uncovers growing discontent among hourly workers
October 18, 2017
The hourly workforce recruiting site Snagajob released its State of the Hourly Worker report this week.
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Digital menus: Do you fear something you already know?
by Scott Sharon — President, Vertigo Group USA
Editor's Note: A version of this blog original appeared on Pizza Marketplace's sister site, Digital Signage Today.
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