Rave Q2 results show Pie Five, Pizza Inn struggles

February 8, 2017

With a new CEO in place now in the form of former Smashburger CEO Scott Crane, Rave Restaurant Group today reported its relatively downbeat Q2 2017 financial…

Papa John's hires away Panera IT leader

February 7, 2017

Papa John's has hired former Panera Bread IT and Enterprise Architecture VP Mike Nettles to be the brands SVP and chief Information and digital officer…

Hardee's CEO and labor secretary nominee admits hiring undocumented immigrant

February 7, 2017

Controversy and contention have followed CKE Restaurant Group CEO Andrew F. Puzder since President Trump nominated him for Labor Secretary, and today it…

Pizza Inn puts new 'Punchh' in loyalty

February 7, 2017

Pizza Inn worked with mobile engagement platform, Punchh, to partially launch the chain's app-based loyalty program that gives diners points for purchases and…

More than 6,000 restaurants put new chatbot to use

February 7, 2017

Restaurant tech business, Orderscape.com, is bringing a full food-ordering chatbot to more than 6,000 restaurants in the U.S. early in the second quarter of…

Pie Five opens restaurant No.100

February 7, 2017

Pie Five is opening its 100th location this week in Independence, Missouri, according to a news release from Pie Five parent company, Rave Restaurant Group.

Blaze opens doors on 4 this week

February 6, 2017

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening four new U.S. locations this week. Of the four, two are in California, one is  in Iowa and a fourth is in New Mexico.

Commodities: Heavy trading week brings a mixed bag of results

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

In last week's heavy trading, pizza stocks and pizza commodities were all headed in different directions as far as overall value is concerned.

Manitowoc rebrands to Welbilt

February 6, 2017

Foodservice equipment provider Manitowoc Foodservice is rebranding to Welbilt in order to convey its commitment to put customers' needs first, according to a…

Finnish pizza chain finishes FY up 16.3 percent

February 6, 2017

Finnish pizza chain Kotipizza has reported a 16.3-percent increase in cumulative chain sales for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31, 2017, for a total of 89.…

Blimpie's resurrects fast food of Roman gladiators

February 6, 2017

Blimpie's is hoping to slay the competition with an Italian street food that dates back to the time of gladiators in ancient Rome, according to a news release. 

Donatos debuts iOS app

February 3, 2017

It only takes three taps to reorder from Donatos Pizza via its new mobile iOS app, now available on all Apple devices, according to a press release.

2 events to help you succeed in franchising

To help operators avoid common pitfalls and to learn about the new technology now available to help restaurateurs succeed, Networld Media Group is hosting two…

3 pizza brands expand

February 2, 2017

Two pizza brands are putting down roots in new territory this month, while a third brand signed a new franchisee in the Deep South, according to separate news…

Marco's Pizza leaps to top of fastest-growing pizza chains

February 2, 2017

Marco's Pizza has been named fastest-growing U.S. pizza franchise on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list this year, ranking 38th overall on the list of notable…

PizzaRev LTO plants garden goodies atop pies

February 2, 2017

PizzaRev is flirting with vegetable lovers this month with its LTO that packs cauliflower and kale pesto into a plant-based pie that veggie lovers can gladly…

Pizza Hut puts the PJs back in pizza night

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

Pizza and PJs just go together, and in the U.K. Pizza Hut is making that perfectly acceptable, even if diners choose dining out over delivery.

Axis Purchasing Launches New Video

Axis Purchasing is pleased to announce the release of a new video, designed to explain, in 60-seconds, the benefits for foodservice operators to join a Group…

New England Chuck E.Cheese's dials it down to delight kids with autism

February 1, 2017

Chuck E. Cheese's locations in New York, New England and New Jersey are launching Sensory Sensitive Sundays in conjunction with the Center for Autism and…

3 brands discuss sweating out Super Bowl's 'super Busy-ness'

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

Across the U.S. this pre-Super Bowl week, restaurant owners, employees and vendors are probably popping extra vitamins — maybe even carb-loading a little in…