Court action goes forward against Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks, Domino's

January 13, 2017

Some very big names — including Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks and Domino's — got some very bad news this morning when news broke that a stay granted three…

UK Pizza Hut delivering 'mood-enhancing' pizza on 'Blue Monday'

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

In case you're unable to roll out of bed this time of year and didn't know it, this coming Monday is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year…

ICX Association looks to ‘elevate’ the state of customer experience with annual awards

January 13, 2017

Nomination deadline for the association's annual awards is March 15, 2017.

Blast & Brew seeks Phoenix-area franchisees

January 12, 2017

Fast casual pizza mecca, Phoenix, Arizona, is about to get a little something to wash down all those pies, as the beer and pizza brand, Blast & Brew, seeks…

Can Smashburger's former CEO put Pie Five back on positive path?

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

The last few years have been tough for Rave Restaurant Group, which owns Pie Five and Pizza Inn. Smasburger's former CEO, Scott Crane, however, stepped into…

Fishbowl links with Android Pay for easy loyalty and coupon redemption

January 10, 2017

Fishbowl, a customer engagement platform provider for the restaurant industry, has announced an integration with Android Pay to provide easy loyalty, coupon…

US foodservice 2016 Q4 wage growth among best of all industries

January 10, 2017

PayScale Inc. said its latest numbers indicated that food service and restaurant wages grew by 3.6 percent over the past year, far outpacing the national…

Commodities: A (kinda) Happy New Year for pizza prices

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

The first week of trading for 2017 brought mostly better news for pizza restaurateurs, who had a brutal end-of-year week on the markets for 2016.

The gluten-free opportunity: New rewards await

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

Skyrocketing demand for gluten-free choices on restaurant menus is spawning creative solutions from restaurateurs, food service vendors and health watchdog…

Smashburger CEO trades burgers for pizza

January 9, 2017

Former Smashburger President and CEO Scott Crane has moved to the top job at Pizza Inn and Pie Five, owned by Rave Restaurant Group, according to a news…

IoT, customer-facing robots and VR among topics to be discussed at 2017 ICX Summit

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The annual conference, which draws hundreds of customer experience leaders and innovators, is June 5-7 in Dallas and features a range of interesting sessions…

Sleep talkers beware: Alexa is listening for your restaurant reorders

Amazon Prime members can now voice-order meals through Amazon Restaurants on Alexa-enabled devices,

Papa Murphy's names interim CEO

January 6, 2017

Papa Murphy’s Holdings has appointed its board chair, Jean Birch, to the position of interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. The leadership…

Mafiaoza debuts sprawling Tennessee location

January 6, 2017

Mafiaoza's Pizzeria and Neighborhood Pub recently opened a site in Franklin, Tennessee, according to a news release.

Little Caesars real winner of world's first texting tug-of-war

January 6, 2017

Free Little Caesars pizza was the reward for the world's first stadium-sized, rope-burn free tug-of-war game in Florida. And yet, the pizza chain itself may be…

Blaze shakes off artificial, unhealthy ingredients

January 5, 2017

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has launched an initiative to rid the chain's food of artificial ingredients with a promotion that offers free pizza to guests, who…

Why Dominos and Papa John's sales are up in a food service downturn

by Jennifer Wiebe — Marketing Manager, Speedline Solutions

Why are some pizza chains thriving in an overall economic downturn for the restaurant industry? The answers speak volumes about today's customers' demands.

FastCasual accepting nominations for Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 4, 2017

FastCasual is taking nominations for its annual list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers, which honors the brands and executives leading the fast casual restaurant…

Papa John's bakes up Beantown business

January 4, 2017

Papa John's has signed an agreement to drive growth in Boston, Massachusetts, with 1630 Pizza Company, which will open 25 units over the next five years…

Little Caesar's LTO feeds family for a fiver

January 3, 2017

Little Caesars comes out of the gate swinging in 2017, with two offerings giving customers cash back along with a little something sweet to start 2017. The…