The key quality of great pizza brand leadership: It's probably not what you think

by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting

Great pizza business leaders are fearless -- even of hiring those who might be better at the business than they are.

Papa John's Q1 results prove newly named CFO has work to do

May 9, 2018

Days after announcing it would put company veteran, Joe Smith, in the CFO spot, Papa John's released the Q1 results that he will undoubtedly be working to prop…

Pie Five, Pizza Inn Q3 results show bleeding continues, but net loss narrows

May 9, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported that its 2018 Q3 financials showed a narrowing of the company net loss, although the…

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Do your pizzeria employees know the law around customers with service animals?

An American Humane survey revealed that the majority of retail employees — including those who work at pizza brands — don't know how to accommodate the needs…

Pizza Hut testing beer delivery in Arizona, California

May 8, 2018

Just two weeks after Papa John's began testing beer delivery in a small Indiana city, Pizza Hut is launching what a news release called its "category first…

Commodities: Cheese, wheat, auto fuel get pricier

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

Most pizza stocks monitored by this site took hits last week during trading, though one brand did get some love from Wall Street.

Jersey Mike's, Villa Italian Kitchen, Southwest team up to 'WOW' travelers

May 7, 2018

Jersey Mike's, Villa Italian Kitchen and Southwest Airlines partnered Wednesday to help feed Orlando-to-Denver flight passengers. Jersey Mike's and…

Menu-labeling enforcement takes effect

May 7, 2018

As of today, restaurant chains with 20 or more stores must be following those long-delayed menu-labeling regulations or face the possibility of penalties. The…

$20 NYC-to-LA-delivered pizza? Believe it

JetBlue has partnered with New York City's East Harlem pizzeria, Patsy's, to deliver 350 pizzas per day to New York City pizza-starved residents in L.A.

Toast launches tech to help streamline kitchen, FOH ops

May 3, 2018

Toast has unveiled Toast Go, a fully integrated point-of-sale, handheld device custom-built for restaurants, according to a press release. Toast Go combines…

Veteran restaurateur helps bring pizza truck kiosk to reality

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Pizza truck entrepreneur Bob Stephens reasoned that self-serve kiosks make sense for food trucks, but he had difficulty finding one. He managed to find a…

Hungry Howie's wraps 8 years same-store sales growth

May 3, 2018

Hungry Howie's Pizza said it has racked up eight years of consecutive same-store sales growth after wrapping up its 2017 financials, which indicated that the…

Boston Pizza to deploy ConnectSmart Kitchen and DineTime platforms from QSR Automation

May 2, 2018

Boston Pizza, Canada's largest casual dining restaurant chain, has decided to upgrade back-of-house and front-of-house technology with ConnectSmart Kitchen and…

Uncovering top 3 growth trends in foodservice

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

While consumer spending is growing, the way consumers spend into foodservice is changing

Commodities: Domino's, Papa Murphy's win big

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

It was a storybook ending last week on the stock market for Domino's and Papa Murphy's.

Pizza Hut turns 60, celebrates milestones with LTO

April 30, 2018

To celebrate its 60th birthday, Pizza Hut has introduced an LTO called the Double Cheesy Crust Pan pizza —  in honor of its stuffed crust and original pan…

Blaze, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, Krispy Kreme win big in Harris Poll

April 27, 2018

Blaze Pizza, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Krispy Kreme took home top honors this year in the 30th annual Harris Poll EquiTrend study of favorite brands.  Here's…

Pizza Press grows Sunshine State locations

April 27, 2018

The Pizza Press is starting an aggressive growth phase with plans to bring 20 locations to Florida through strategic franchise partnerships, beginning with the…