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Mountain Mike's Pizza Continues Arizona Expansion with New Location in Surprise
Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Opens Fourth Arizona Location
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Papa Johns COO, international to depart in March
January 29, 2024
Papa John's International Inc. has announced that Amanda Clark, COO for international, will leave the company on March 1 to take a position as CEO at another…
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Next Level Brands promotes Heather Rivas to director of operations
January 29, 2024
Next Level Brands, parent company to Forbici Mordern Italian, has promoted Heather Rivas to director of operations. Rivas previous served as Boulon Brasserie…
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Old Scratch Pizza opens 4th location
January 26, 2024
Ohio-based Old Scratch Pizza has opened its fourth location in Troy, Ohio.
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Donatos Pizza releases cheese breads, brings back heart-shaped pizzas
January 26, 2024
Donatos Pizza has introduced Mariachi and Italian cheese breads and is celebrating the return of heart-shaped pizzas. The new cheese breads are available from…
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Casey's continues sponsorship of bicycle touring event
January 26, 2024
Convenience store pizza brand Casey's will continue its partnership with the world's longest multi-day bicycle touring event, the Register's Annual Great…
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Mountain Mike's Pizza Opens Second Idaho Location
Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Continues Expansion in Ada County
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Uncle Joe's Famous Pizzeria acquires nearby Italian restaurant
January 25, 2024
Uncle Joe's Famous Pizzeria, located in the Hamptons, has acquired Fusilli in Muller Place, New York. Led by Tana Gerber and Scott Gerber, Uncle Joe's Famous…
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Domino's Pizza franchisor breaks company records in China
January 25, 2024
DPC Dash Ltd., Domino's Pizza exclusive master franchise in China, has set a company record for sales in the first 30 days as it opened 10 stores in eight…
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Mellow Mushroom opens new rebranded Atlanta restaurant
January 25, 2024
Mellow Mushroom will launch a new store prototype in Atlanta. The restaurant is Mellow Mushroom's full rebranded buildout as part of a companywide rebrand…
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Budderfly secures $400M to fuel clean energy technology adoption
January 25, 2024
Budderfly, a sustainability partner for commercial businesses with repeatable footprints, has secured $400 million to help fund its next stage of growth and to…
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Mountain Mike's Pizza shares the love with returns of its iconic heart-shaped pizza
Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Welcomes Back Heart-Shaped Pizza on February 1
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A new year calls for embracing new tech
by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems
The right tech stack, with the point-of-sale system at the heart of the ecosystem, can make or break a pizzeria's long term viability in today’s marketplace.
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Papa Johns' latest snack is bite-sized
January 24, 2024
Papa Johns has released its Cheesy Calzone Papa Bites, which come in a variety of flavors, according to the brand's website.
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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue CEO talks diversity, equity and inclusion
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
On this episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, host Mandy Wolf Detwiler, managing editor of Networld Media Group, talks to L&L Hawaiian Barbecue…
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Aniai closes $12M in funding
January 24, 2024
New York City-based Aniai, a robotic company and provider of kitchen solutions, has secured a $12 million pre-Series A funding round.
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Applebee's, Mooyah, The Great Greek analyzing CX data to increase comp sales
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Executives from Applebee's, Mooyah and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill reveal how their teams use customer data to increase traffic.
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Cicis Pizza jumps on Nashville hot chicken craze with pizza offering
January 22, 2024
Cicis Pizza has created the Nashville Hot 'N' Spicy Chicken Pizza and Wings, available at Cicis buffets nationwide. The items are available through March 3…
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Blaze Pizza adds meatballs to menu
January 19, 2024
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has added Fast Fire'd Meatballs to its menu. The meatballs are served with the brand's house-made red sauce and topped with Ricotta and…
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Canadian pizza brand Freshslice Pizza to begin franchising in US
January 18, 2024
Canadian pizza brand Freshslice Pizza is franchising in the U.S., according to a press release.
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