News & Media
Massive Big Food study holds lessons for restaurant industry today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
American Big Food is losing market share like someone just pulled the plug from its collective bathtub, according to a newly published study on the state of…
read now
Should franchisors rethink employee training under the NLRB cloud?
by Tim Tang — Business Technologist, Hughes
Using a networked, digitally driven, consumer model for employee training can turn employees into eager directors of their own professional development without…
read now
'Littler' Little Caesars opens in North Carolina
August 17, 2016
Little Caesars has partnered with Campbell Oil Company to open the nation's first Little Caesars Express site earlier this summer at in a convenience store…
read nowPaytronix announces winner of loyaltees award
August 16, 2016
Paytronix Systems announced the first winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards — Pizza Ranch. The award is an annual program designed to spotlight…
read nowBlaze Pizza announces Virginia and California locations
August 16, 2016
Blaze Pizza announced in a company press release the openings of locations in Midlothian, Virginia and Lodi, California in coming days. The Lodi location opens…
read nowFree webinar: How to Create Loyal Guest Behavior
August 16, 2016
Restaurant chains across the country are continuing to build and execute loyalty programs that provide immediate and sustainable results.
read nowStudy probes generation gap at the dinner table
August 16, 2016
At a time when younger generations have no idea how a manual typewriter or rotary dial phone works, it's not surprising that there are big generational…
read now'Bam!' Emeril gets into 'shoe biz'
August 16, 2016
There's nothing funny about slipping in the kitchen, but the thought of Chef Emiril Lagasse — known for his trademark expression, "Bam!" — is going from show…
read now
'Do you want fries and a fill-up with that, sir?' C-stores compete for restaurant business
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As if the restaurant business weren't competitive enough already, now it appears that convenience stores want in on the action, too. There's no telling how…
read nowStellar Loyalty, Splick.it/Onosys unveil collaboration
August 16, 2016
Stellar Loyalty and Splick-it/Onosys have announced a partnership to provide a pre-integrated solution for a next generation restaurant experience.
read now
How to generate enthusiasm for your hiring process
by Jennifer Yugo, Ph.D. — Principal Consultant, Engaging Business Communications
Designing a unique and effective hiring process may seem challenging, but the hard part actually begins after implementation. There are several principles to…
read nowUncle Maddio's expands franchising in Knoxville
August 15, 2016
Uncle Maddio's Pizza signed a second franchise agreement with Ken Heatley and his son, Ryan, according to a company press release. The pair will operate three…
read now
Remember the '70s? Mr. Gatti's does and wants you to, too
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There's gold in those olden days for brands such as Mr. Gatti's that are finding nostalgia might be the best path into the future.
read nowDomino's delivers ... salads
August 15, 2016
When everybody else wants pizza, there's always one sanctimonious hold-out who must have a salad instead. That fact is key in Domino's reasoning for bringing…
read now
Commodities: Cheese prices finally beginning to fall
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Cheese prices are finally falling, but the price of wheat is taking up the slack in this week's commodity report of pizza restaurateurs.
read now
Big reasons why big data can vastly improve marketing efforts
by Susan Lietz — SVP, MarComm, Tapad
We all know the big, failed product launches, especially those from companies known for marketing greatness like New Coke, the Arch Deluxe and Orbitz soda.
read nowFirenza Pizza hits Houston
August 11, 2016
Firenza Pizza has signed an agreement to develop up to 20 locations in Houston over the next few years.
read now
5 great ways paid social ads can equal more restaurant reviews
by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions
It's no secret that online reviews can be very beneficial for a restaurant's reputation and business. But many restaurateurs are not aware that they can use…
read now
Expert advice for restaurateurs if a fake restaurant Facebook page steals your location
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At least 60 Houston restaurants are being misrepresented as fictional restaurants, as we reported yesterday, but nobody is sure why. We posed the question to…
read now
Yum! shareholders turn up the volume on demand for antibiotic-free meat
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Two Yum! Brands shareholder groups step up the pressure on Yum! Brands to rapidly ban the use of the antibiotic-raised meats at all its brands' locations.
read nowSubscribe
Get the latest news and resources from Pizza Marketplace.
Recent Posts
