Donatos Pizza expanding to Pittsburgh market

December 11, 2015

Donatos Pizza is looking at Pittsburgh as part of its next franchise expansion. The Ohio-based company believes the Pittsburgh market can support 10-to-2…

NRA to challenge New York wage mandate in court

December 10, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is preparing a legal challenge to a New York State mandate that requires fast-food employers to pay a higher minimum wage…

Yum! Brands to share split strategy insight with investors

December 10, 2015

Yum! Brands will discuss further details of its planned separation into two independent publicly-traded companies during its annual investor conference today…

Kotipizza Group subsidiary gets greenlight as Finland Subway distributor

December 10, 2015

Helsinki Foodstock will continue to provide distribution services to Subway restaurants in Finland.

Papa John's continues European expansion

December 9, 2015

Papa John's International Inc announced the signing of a 38-store development agreement in Northeast France to bring its brand to the country.

Pie Five Pizza to open newest location in Kansas City area

December 9, 2015

Pie Five Pizza Co. will open its newest location Friday in Kansas City, Kansas.

Can your restaurant bounce back from a crisis?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Running a restaurant can be a great source of enjoyment. It can also be a risky endeavor. What can you do when your restaurant faces a PR crisis?

4 ideas for holiday pizza promotions

Pizza marketers need to get creative with their holiday promotions. Those who simply maintain the status quo will put themselves at a significant disadvantage.

Controlling the supply chain is key to preventing E. coli outbreaks

Just like with any sports team, the food supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open first Connecticut location

December 9, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open its first Connecticut location Friday in New Haven.

New dining app launches in DC

December 9, 2015

A Washington, D.C.-based startup company, eleat, announced it has launched a mobile dining app designed to transform the dining experience by giving customers…

Revention partners with Vantiv Inc for EMV solution

December 9, 2015

Revention, a provider of custom point-of-sale solutions to the hospitality industry, announced it has partnered with Vantiv Inc to provide a secure EMV payment…

YUM! Brands announces CFO transition plan

December 8, 2015

YUM! Brands reports Patrick Grismer will resign as CFO effective Feb. 19, 2016.

MOD Pizza appoints new UK CEO

December 8, 2015

MOD Pizza has named John Nelson as CEO of U.K. operations.

Founding family member of Donatos Pizza releasing first book

December 8, 2015

Founding family member of Donatos Pizza and Chairwoman of the Board Jane Grote Abell is releasing her first book.

Denver-based Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza announces name change

December 8, 2015

Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza, the Denver-based pizzeria restaurant with locations in the Ballpark District and Inverness, announced it is changing its name to…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open Austin, Little Rock locations

December 8, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced the grand opening of two new locations Thursday — Austin, Texas, and Little Rock, Arkansas.

Pie Five Pizza to open first Delaware location

December 7, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first store in Delaware at 11 a.m. Friday.

Commodities: Wheat jumps

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese fluctuated, wheat increased by 18 cents, gasoline continued to decrease, natural gas prices were up and pizza stocks mostly up.

Shake Shack, Domino's leading restaurant industry

December 7, 2015

Q3 same-store sales improved across all segments of the restaurant industry, according to BDO's benchmarking update.