The high opportunities in high-unemployment areas for expanding pizza brands

by Lydia Fayal — Head of Grwoth, Workstream

Although it seems like the pandemic will go on forever, the virus and its many restaurant challenges will eventually be a thing of the past. Is your expanding…

SpotOn Transact secures $60M in funding

September 23, 2020

SpotOn Transact, Inc. a software and payments company, has secured $60 million in Series C funding. The round was led by DST Gobal, an investment firm, with…

Donatos will add 5 more Nashville stores

September 23, 2020

Donatos Pizza will add five restaurants in the Nashville, Tennessee area, in addition to the two stores the brand already owns there in Midtown and…

Designing and creating a profitable food truck patio space

Whether you live in warmth all year long or you’re looking to take advantage of the summer sunshine, food truck operators should consider transforming unused…

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ICX Association names Elevate Award winners

September 22, 2020

The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association presented its annual Elevate Awards during a livestream earlier today.

GoTab gets $6 million in latest funding round

September 22, 2020

GoTab Inc, a mobile POS and contactless ordering and payment platform, secured a $6 million investment to support new partnerships, integrations and launch…

Ordrslip, Postmates team up to offer delivery services

September 22, 2020

Ordrslip, a SaaS provider, is partnering with Postmates to give restaurants another way to offer delivery. The duo allows brands to create custom-looking white…

Domino's promotes tech chief to EVP

September 22, 2020

Domino's Pizza Inc. has promoted Kelly Garcia, senior vice president and chief technology officer, to executive vice president and CTO, effective Oct. 2.

Cleveland-based pizza QSR heats up fall offerings

September 22, 2020

Cleveland, Ohio-based Rascal House has introduced the Fiesta Crunch Pizza, available until Nov. 1, at all five Rascal House restaurants, a news release…

PepsiCo creator Donald Kendall passes away

September 21, 2020

Donald M. Kendall Donald M. Kendall, who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and built PepsiCo Inc. into one of the largest food and…

Pizza Guys CEO relays year of change, adaptation, challenges

by Shahpour Nejad — Founder/PRESIDENT/CEO, Pizza Guys Franchises Inc.

Pizza Guys CEO Shahpour Nejad shared his learnings and thoughts for the road ahead after the rocky one restaurateurs have been traveling this year.

Hunt Brothers Chicken Bacon Ranch is back

September 18, 2020

Hunt Brothers Pizza is bringing back its Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza, a news release said.

Huddle House-Perkins hustling toward pandemic-era marketing moves

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

Hustle - noun: meaning busy movement and activity. Many restaurant brands have embraced the term "hustle" over the past year to navigate the pandemic-era…

Papa John's moving many HQ functions to Atlanta

September 17, 2020

Papa John's said it will open a global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to handle menu creation, marketing, HR, communications and development, according to a…

Keeping Your Restaurant Nimble in a Crisis with Back-of-House Technology

Successfully navigating a restaurant through the unpredictable current of a global pandemic demands more than just obvious tactics.

California Pizza Kitchen opens in Salt Lake City airport

September 16, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen has opened inside the the Salt Lake City International Airport. Operated in partnership with HMSHost, the location is in Concourse A…

Squisito Pizza & Pasta: Please don't call it just a pizzeria

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

With 100-year-old family recipes from an Italian family and a commitment to being the local "gathering spot," Squisito Pizza & Pasta primes for growth in a…

Marco's names veteran marketing strategist as CMO

September 15, 2020

Marco's Pizza has hired one of the key agency players in the strategy behind its brand assignment three years ago to lead its marketing operations. Chris…

Gift Cards to Drive the 2020 Holiday Shopping Season

The ongoing impact of COVID-19 will likely drive a major change in our gift-giving choices this year.

NRA to Congress: 'We need aid now'

September 14, 2020

The pandemic has caused nearly one in six U.S. restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) to close either permanently or long-term, and about …