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Upscale 'Special Edition' rolls off Pizza Press in May
February 20, 2018
The Pizza Press will open an expanded prototype restaurant this May in Brea, California, dubbed The Pizza Press Special Edition. A news release said the new…
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Commodities: Good news in gas prices, not-so-good news in stock prices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It was a "bad news, good news" kind of week for most pizza restaurateurs, with some encouragement from gas prices which appear to be finally leveling out over…
read nowPie Five opens Jersey store No. 2
February 19, 2018
Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening its second New Jersey location, this one in East Brunswick on NJ-18 in Summerhill Square. The store opens today, followed by an…
read nowPie Five Pizza franchise comes to New Jersey town
February 16, 2018
Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening its first East Brunswick restaurant on Monday, according to a press release. The New Jersey unit is at 603 NJ-18 in Summerhill…
read nowLittle Caesar doles out value to Canadians
February 15, 2018
Little Caesar of Canada is tossing a $5.99 pie into the national mix, offering its classic medium round pepperoni pizza for that price across the land of the…
read nowRevenue source emerges for pizza restaurateurs with daytime downtime
February 15, 2018
New York City restaurants with daytime downtime have a new option for creating revenue during off-hours. A start-up company called KettleSpace has created an…
read nowBlaze opens 3 in 3 cities on 1 day
February 14, 2018
Blaze is living up to its fiery name this week, blazing a trail across the U.S. to open three units in as many cities in a single day, Feb. 15. The openings…
read now'17 sales growth awards go to fast casual, fine dining brands
February 14, 2018
In its latest report, research company Technomic said the 500 chains it recognizes as industry leaders have, for the second straight year, experienced slow…
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Delivery driver pay: Is your brand federally compliant?
by Brian Schaaf — Founder, Mileage Scout
Pizza restaurateurs who deliver face costly consequences if they are not FLSA-compliant.
read nowBlaze fires up in Orem
February 13, 2018
Orem, Utah is the latest locale to get a Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza. On Feb. 15, the brand will open the doors on a 2,700-square-foot open-kitchen restaurant on…
read nowOggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza adds 4 flatbreads
February 13, 2018
Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza has launched a new selection of seasonal flatbreads, ranging from a breakfast-themed variation to a dessert offering, a news…
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Commodities: Heart-dropping pre-Valentine's Day losses for pizza brands in Wall Street sell-off
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There wasn't a lot of love being shown toward pizza operators in either Wall Street or commodities trading last week. A largely business-hostile stock market…
read nowBlaze lands in Lincoln this week
February 12, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a new Lincoln, Nebraska, location Feb. 15 on Q Street, a news release said.
read now800 Degrees Pizzeria rebrands with new focus
February 12, 2018
With a plan to add wood-fired rotisserie ovens to selected stores, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has rebranded as 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen and has expanded its…
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National Pizza Day: 24 hours to wax poetic on the pie
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
National Pizza Day deals are everywhere in Pizza-land today, from a free cauliflower pizza crust upgrade at California Pizza Kitchen, to a special "tribute…
read nowDonatos makes multiple senior management moves
February 9, 2018
Donatos Pizza has put a former Cold Stone Creamery marketing executive in the chief marketing and information officer's role, while also bringing on a new…
read nowBlaze, Caviar partner for delivery in 6 major metros
February 9, 2018
Blaze Pizza has partnered exclusively with Caviar, Square's food-ordering service, to deliver the brand's food to customers in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston…
read nowWelcomemat data show southeastern US has a thing for pizza
February 9, 2018
Data collected on pizza coupon redemptions through new-to-the-neighborhood welcome service Welcomemat indicates that the southeast U.S. has a heart made of…
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Yum taps GrubHub to provide delivery for Taco Bell, KFC
February 8, 2018
Taco Bell and KFC's parent, Yum Brands, is partnering with Grubhub to drive what the two organizations qualified as "incremental sales to KFC and Taco Bell…
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Sides being drawn on alternate menu-labeling plan passed by US House
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…
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