Hurricane Grill & Wings Chooses Datum to Manage Nationwide IT Services

Owners of Hurricane Grill & Wings and Denny’s franchises (Hurricane AMT, LLC and RREMC Restaurants, LLC), have recently signed an agreement to outsource all IT…

Papa John's franchisee leverages remote management technology to run the business from afar

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Jaime Pickett franchises Papa John's units in Boston from her home in Virginia, entrusting and empowering her team to work together when she's not there.

Canada-based Pizza 73 launches jalapeno poppers for Super Bowl

January 27, 2015

Pizza 73, a Western Canada pizzeria, has launched Jalapeno Poppers across its 74 locations in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

California Pizza Kitchen unveils Valentine's Day deals

January 27, 2015

California Pizza Kitchen unveiled its love-sick deals for Valentine's Day, the Sweet Deal for Two and the "What We Do For Love" sweepstakes.

Pizza chosen for Oscars to expand in the Middle East

January 27, 2015

Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria, a Los Angeles-based pizzeria chosen to serve guests for the 2014 Oscar telecast, signed a deal with BinHendi Enterprises, Dubai…

San Fran meal delivery service now takes Bitcoin

January 27, 2015

San Francisco-based SpoonRocket, an on-demand meal delivery startup, has announced that it now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment.

NRA forecasts continued growth for restaurant industry in 2015

January 27, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is predicting sales growth of $709.2 billion and a 3.2 rise in employment for the restaurant industry in 2015.

Super Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options

January 27, 2015

More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.

Domino's Tracker available for Samsung Smart TVs on Super Bowl Sunday

January 26, 2015

Domino's expects to deliver more than 11 million pizza slices and more than 3 million chicken wings nationwide on Super Bowl Sunday.

Kansas City SPIN! to take on Kansas

January 26, 2015

Kansas City, Missouri-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is gearing up to develop franchises across the state of Kansas.

Pizza Hut promo features NFL's Rex Ryan and Tony Romo

January 26, 2015

Pizza Hut, expecting to serve 2 million pizzas for Super Bowl, recruited head football coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Tony Romo for a new campaign challenging…

Pizza Hut shares up nearly $2 in 1 week

Commodity prices continue to fall, while Pizza Hut shares race above competitors.

After July 1, NYC will say goodbye to polystyrene foam single-use packaging

January 26, 2015

Polystyrene foam is not recyclable, and can interfere with recycling and waste reduction efforts by contaminating other recyclables.

Spazzo's deflates meatballs New England Patriots style in an epic burn

January 23, 2015

The controversy over the New England Patriots' alleged deflating of footballs to gain competitive advantage has turned into a marketing opportunity for…

MOD pizza expects 90-store expansion in 2015

January 23, 2015

Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced it is increasing its footprint in the U.S. with company and partner expansion throughout the East coast and Midwest in 2015.

Pizza Patron experiences best performance in 28-year history after shuttering stores

January 23, 2015

Mexican pizza chain Pizza Patrón experienced its best performance in its 28-year history in 2014 after shuttering under-performing stores.

SPIN! adds new shrimp dishes, more sizes of beer, wine

January 23, 2015

Kansas City, Missouri-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has introduced small plates, shrimp dishes, appetizers, a new dip, and more sizes of wine and beer to its…

Americans will gobble up 1.25 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl [infographic]

January 23, 2015

Most of those wings will be consumed in restaurants. The National Chicken Council estimates that of the wings eaten during the Super Bowl, 75 percent will come…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint opens first Raleigh-Durham location

January 22, 2015

Franchisees Andrew Madans and Tallie Madans plan to open two more Uncle Maddio’s in the area within the next 18 months.

State of the Union puts minimum wage, 30-hour work week, joint employer issues in the spotlight

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

It's been a busy week in Washington. From the State of the Union address to the Supreme Court to more on the minimum wage, here's a round-up of hot public…