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Study: Mobile orders skyrocket in 2017, but 2 in 5 still use cash
March 13, 2018
Restaurant visits paid via mobile app grew by 50 percent over the last year, a new NPD study finds. However, cash payment still captures two of every five…
read nowLittle Caesars new LTO is really full of itself
March 13, 2018
Little Caesars new LTO goes by the heady name of "ExtraMostBestest stuffed crust pizza" and has more than 3 feet of cheese stuffed inside with more cheese and…
read nowPizza executive takes operations lead at Jimboy's Tacos
March 13, 2018
Former Chicago Fire Pizza Operations Vice President Todd Swiderski will fill the operations director post at Jimboy's Tacos, bringing more than 25 years of…
read nowMarch Madness has Domino's seeing double
March 12, 2018
Domino's Pizza is celebrating March Madness with a BOGO offer for carryout customers thru March 18, a promotion that is clearly intended to drive traffic to…
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Commodities: Clocks not the only things 'springing ahead'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Just as we reset all our clocks to "spring forward" over the weekend, pizza stocks also spent the last trading week moving up in value.
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Women in the Lead: 5 pizza brand leaders talk about having a 'voice at the table'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
These savvy leaders are making Donatos, Toppers, The Pizza Press and Your Pie better businesses and places to work.
read nowWelbilt engineer wins Women in Manufacturing STEP ahead award
March 8, 2018
Restaurant equipment maker Welbilt Inc. has announced that Manufacturing Engineering Manager Lynn Graykowski will receive the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead…
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Blaze 'brings it on home' for CEO Mizes in the Gateway City
March 8, 2018
In a real-life version of "hometown boy makes good," Blaze Pizza President and CEO Jim Mizes is getting his wish this Friday, March 9, when the fast-growing…
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Bojangles' makes move to capture Pi Day action
March 8, 2018
Pi Day, March 14 (3.14 being the first three numerals in Pi), has become a hugely popular "marketing holiday" for pizza chains, but now QSR Bojangles' is…
read nowRotolo's pizzeria goes beyond the pie for spring LTOs
March 8, 2018
Baton Rouge-based pizzeria Rotolo's has added five nonpizza LTOs to its offerings to address everything from vegetarians and weight watchers to the poultry…
read nowPapa John's loses Peyton Manning as franchisee, keeps him as spokesman
March 8, 2018
Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will stay on as a Papa John's spokesman, but sold dozens of Denver metro chain stores two days before the…
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Liquid gold: Beverage trends to befriend this spring
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Pizza restaurateurs who can incorporate top beverage trends into their menus open up a new source of revenue that can be a relatively easy route to higher…
read nowDomino's delivers 11th year of 'spring forward' fire safety campaign
March 7, 2018
Domino's has partnered for the 11th year with the National Fire Protection Association to get people to check their smoke alarm batteries when they "spring…
read nowKotipizza reports substantial sales boost in February
March 7, 2018
Same-store sales for Finnish brand Kotipizza grew 15.1 percent in February, the company reported today. Total sales for the pizza chain, part of Kotipizza…
read nowDomino's celebrates store No. 15K with $15K donation
March 6, 2018
According to Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle, the brand has opened "roughly three stores a day" for the past few years, leading to the opening on Wednesday of store…
read nowPizza Hut's new March Madness shoe orders pizza, pauses play
March 5, 2018
Pizza Hut's second iteration of its "Pie Tops" sneakers, timed to coincide with March Madness, not only orders pizzas with the push of a button, but also can…
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Commodities: Prices begin to rise, along with temperatures
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The annual changing of the seasons is beginning; for proof, look no further than the price of commodities.
read nowBlaze opens north LA county store
March 2, 2018
A Northeastern Los Angeles County community, Glendora, is home to the latest Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza.It opened March 1 on South Lone Hill Avenue, a news…
read nowPizza Inn celebrates 60 with local heroes, '58 Skyliner
March 2, 2018
Pizza Inn is kicking off its 60th-anniversary celebration with a campaign centered on local heroes, a news release said. Customers can nominate their "heroic…
read nowTechnomic: US Restaurant industry to see 'healthy growth' over next 5 years
March 1, 2018
A supplier-focused report released today by Technomic anticipated that the U.S. restaurant industry will grow over the next five years at a "healthy" rate, a…
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