Chicken wing prices fly on tight supply as major pizza player prices push higher

That pizzeria income adjunct of chicken wings are in tight supply, raising prices on the commodity, just as most major pizza brand players are also…

Lee's Famous Recipe overcoming hiring crisis with AI

May 10, 2021

Although many QSRs have reported that drive-thru traffic is now making up 80% of business thanks to the pandemic, unemployment packages have made it…

Ledo's hiring 1K, just in time for Pizza Party Day giveaway

May 7, 2021

Things are happening at Maryland-based Ledo Pizza lately, beginning with the brand's search to hire more than 1,000 employees for its East Coast shops…

Marco's plans 10% growth to 1,000-store system by year's end

May 7, 2021

Marco's Pizza has signed 88 franchise agreements since the start of the year, as well as development deals to bring 20 units to Colorado, a news release said

The big reveal: FastCasual hosting virtual Top 100

May 6, 2021

Since its creation 16 years ago, the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list has recognized the industry's most successful brands, and although this past…

Chicken shortage sends prices upward

May 6, 2021

Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…

Q3 results for Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent show some gains

May 6, 2021

The Dallas-based parent company of the Pie Five and Pizza Inn restaurant brands, Rave Restaurant Group Inc., is making headway since struggles that last year…

US pizzeria foot traffic up 27% since January

May 6, 2021

Pizza is rapidly becoming the nation's top dish, if not already, according to the data crunchers at Zenreach, who found that from Jan. 1 to April 30 this year…

Papa John's Q1 earnings make a Shaq-sized splash with investors

May 6, 2021

Like its brand spokesman, Shaquille O'Neal, Papa John's Q1 earnings were outsized, with earnings per share of 82 cents (90 cents adjusted EPS) compared to what…

Ohio City Pizzeria: Hope for homeless, pizza for Cleveland

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

May 6, 2021

The problem of homelessness and the business of pizza would seem to have little or nothing to do with each other. A pizza shop on Cleveland's west side is…

Pizza Inn adds Arkansas location

May 5, 2021

Pizza Inn has opened a store on North Cedar Street in Bearden, Arkansas, according to a press release.

Jet's Pizza gets heroic

May 5, 2021

Jet's Pizza is taking some of the favorite things about Italian hero sandwiches and converting them into pizza for the brand's latest LTO. The Italian Hero…

The Ultimate Guide to Accessorizing the Point of Sale

Discover the must-have POS accessories that can boost efficiency and profitability for any business.

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Rebounding on steroids: Lessons learned from former Yum! CEO

While restaurateurs have had their share of setbacks over the last year or more, how brands fare going forward depends very much on how each company executes…

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Sysco boosts earnings against 13.7% sales decline for Q3 2021

May 4, 2021

Sales for Sysco Corp. in the third quarter fell 13.7% from $13.7 billion in Q3 2020 to $11.8 billion, in Q3 2021, ending March 27, 2021, according to an…

Yogurtland enhances mobile loyalty platform

May 4, 2021

California-based Yogurtland is offering online ordering and has revamped its mobile app and Rewards Program via a partnership with Olo, a digital ordering…

Consumers using Google accounts to place food orders

May 4, 2021

Paytronix Systems Inc. has integrated with Google to make it easier for consumers to order food directly through their Google accounts, according to a company…

Is your brand getting cheated via this messaging app?

May 4, 2021

Technological threats and scams are a sad fact of life in the restaurant realm, but there's one taking place now via the Telegram app that's causing particular…

Mod enters its 'salad days'

May 4, 2021

Mod Pizza has introduced a new salad menu across its more than 490 stores nationwide, a news release said. Customers can customize any of the new classic…

Mellow Mushroom gets not-so-mellow about hiring

May 3, 2021

Mellow Mushroom has declared May its National Month of Hiring, with plans to add approximately 2,000 employees across its 180 restaurants in 21 states, a news…