Blaze Pizza names supply chain, development leaders

May 29, 2020

Pasadena, California-based Blaze Pizza is making some changes in its executive ranks, announcing this week that Marie Zhang is joining the company as its chief…

'Converting to Curbside and Delivery' webinar is lesson in pandemic-era adaptability

When the pandemic flipped the operational model for a Texas taco brand to totally off-premise, Crush Taco and POS provider, Revention, responded, exemplifying…

Blaze opens third Tampa-area store

May 28, 2020

Blaze is opening a new Florida location on Monday at the University of South Florida at Fowler Avenue and North 51st St., a news release said.

Webinar explores ways to improve pizza customer experience by shifting focus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Pizza restaurant operators got a chance to learn from three experts during an hour-long webinar, "How to Improve Your Customer Experience by Shifting Focus."

Dominos early Q2 performance slowed by choppy international sales

May 27, 2020

Domino's Pizza Inc. reported a 14% rise in U.S. same store sales during the first eight weeks of the fiscal second quarter this year.

Papa John's May North American comp sales soar 33.5%

May 27, 2020

Despite all the challenges of the current restaurant business environment, Louisville, Kentucky-based pizza brand, Papa John's has not only fared well over the…

Winner, winner, PIZZA dinner: 5 pizza brands land in Top 100 list

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

Five astute and innovative pizza brands took home top honors in this year's Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers awards. Their accomplishments over the last…

Tork pledges $100K to help restaurants provide meals to pandemic workers

May 26, 2020

Tork, a global professional hygiene brand of Essity, is donating 100,000 to restaurants and hospitals in Philadelphia, the headquarters for Essity's global…

Reopening of dine-in service helping restaurants make small progress

May 26, 2020

Customer transactions at major U.S. restaurant chains declined by -21% in the week ending May 17 compared to the same period last year, a slight gain from last…

MenuDrive platform helping restaurants launch online ordering in 1 hour

May 26, 2020

MenuDrive, a white-labeled online ordering platform, has launched MenuDrive Self Sign-up for restaurants, which allows them to launch online ordering and…

[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR]: Converting to Curbside and Delivery: How to Make the Shift and Thrive

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants across the country have been impacted by unprecedented circumstances and the closure of on-premise dining.

Presented by FastCasual.com

Oath Pizza campaign benefits Boston-based LGBTQ nonprofit in Pride Month

May 26, 2020

June is celebrated every year as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer, or LGBTQ Pride Month and Oath Pizza is taking note of that fact by donating 10…

MVP Group introduces touchless hand sanitizer dispenser

May 26, 2020

MVP Group, a Miami based foodservice equipment supplier that has a medical supply division that provides personal protective equipment, has introduced a…

Cheese, wheat, gas prices climb, as year's top pizza stocks fall

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

All the staple ingredients that pizza restaurant companies depend on were trending up in price last week, indicating the industry's increasing pace forward on…

Pathspot raises $6.5M in financing

May 22, 2020

PathSpot, a creator of a hand hygiene management system, has raised $6.5 million in a Series A round led by Valor Siren Ventures I L.P., bringing the company's…

Stoner's opening 3 Georgia stores

May 22, 2020

QSR, Stoner's Pizza Joint, will expand its footprint with three new Georgia locations that will be operated by existing South Florida franchisee, John Stetson.

Cincinnati city council caps delivery fees at 15%

May 22, 2020

Add Cincinnati, Ohio to the growing list of cities that are capping third-party delivery fees. Thursday, the local city council passed legislation that caps…

Tackling COVID-19 training on QSRs' front lines, plus menu must-haves for a 'to-go' world

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

For QSR operators today, there are two huge questions: "How can I quickly train my staff on all these new COVID-19-related mandates?" and "How should I modify…

[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR]: How to Improve Your Customer Experience by Shifting Focus

Improve customer experience by changing your perspective. In this webinar, we’ll be speaking with pizzeria operators Todd Vierra of Spinato’s Pizza, Reed…

Presented by SpeedLine Solutions

Kitchen United opens in Austin

May 21, 2020

Kitchen United, a kitchen-as-a-service company built to serve off-premise dining, has opened a center in Austin, Texas. The facility, referred to as Kitchen…