Rapid Fired opens Fremont, California store

October 22, 2018

Rapid Fired Pizza is opening a store in Fremont, California this week, and giving away 250 free pizzas today to celebrate, according to a news release. The…

Free webinar puts Dunkin's DD Perks through loyalty litmus test

October 19, 2018

For loyalty and customer engagement software provider, Paytronix, there's a kind of four-part litmus test that great brand loyalty programs must pass: program…

Who do that Voodoo (pie)? Your Pie

October 19, 2018

In another example of the long-held truth that potato chips improve everything, Your Pie has partnered with Zapp's Potato Chips for its latest Craft Series…

Marco's seeks franchisees for 30 small-market stores

October 19, 2018

Marco's Pizza has initiated a growth plan to strategically expand in a number of designated market areas to open 30 more locations in the next two years, a…

Northwest Florida restaurateurs help communities see way through storm

October 19, 2018

In the week since Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and its members have been busy providing…

Rotolo's rolls out first Texas store

October 19, 2018

Texas' first Rotolo's Craft and Crust has opened on North Dallas Parkway in Frisco, Texas, and is celebrating on Monday, Oct. 22 with an official giant pizza…

Blaze to open Missouri, California stores

October 19, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open stores in Richmond Heights, Missouri and Rialto, California, the company announced in a news release.

Mountain Mike's hits 200 units, keeps going

October 18, 2018

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its 200th unit in Sacramento, where it has 20 restaurants, a news release said. 

Pupatella nabs $3.75M for DC expansion

October 18, 2018

Pupatella pizzeria has secured a $3.75 million investment to fuel expansion in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with as many as eight company-owned pizzerias…

For the love of 'pítsa': Why more customers are turning to original Greek pies

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

This National Pizza Month, we thought it was worthwhile to remind folks that the very birthplace of pizza - Naples, Italy - actually used to be part of Greece…

Pizza Hut launches value-based 'lineup'

October 17, 2018

Pizza Hut has launched a value-based menu, the $5 Lineup, that features a variety of menu options priced at $5 when customers order two or more Lineup items, a…

Toast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations

October 16, 2018

Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…

Your Pie celebrating 10th birthday by adding locations

October 16, 2018

As the Your Pie brand hits its 10th birthday, the company said its system is growing, making solid community connections and closed Q3 with 59 locations open…

Former McAlister's, Which Wich execs join Boston's leadership

October 16, 2018

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has named two franchise industry veterans to its leadership team. Ryan Reeves will serve as vice president of sales…

Restaurateur insight: What do the football fans in your neighborhood want most?

October 16, 2018

If you had to pick, would you choose Fritos and vodka or Cheetos and Dr. Pepper? Careful, the way you answer might very well belie which college football team…

Domino's wraps up 99 quarters of worldwide, same-store sales gains

October 16, 2018

Domino's Pizza's  Q3 financial results showed strong growth in same-store sales, global store counts and earnings per share. Domestic same-store sales grew 6.…

Commodities: Fuel prices fire up, most stocks slide down

Fuel continued to push up in value, while most pizza brands tracked on this site trended down.

Papa John's CIO promoted to key new role, 4 others named to leadership posts

October 15, 2018

Papa John's International Inc. has put in place a new organizational structure that the brand said is consistent with the strategy laid out earlier this year…

Study: QSR, pizza delivery drive US restaurant growth through 2023

October 15, 2018

QSR and take-out lead the way for U.S. food service sector growth in the immediate future, according to the latest study by ResearchAndMarkets.com. In fact…

Pizza Hut China: New Anna Sui uniforms, store design + test menu store

October 15, 2018

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has unveiled a new look for Pizza Hut as part of the revitalization plan, marking a new chapter for the restaurant chain.