Grimaldi's Pizzeria celebrates 20th anniversary of expansion

February 1, 2023

Grimaldi's Pizzeria is celebrating 20 years since expanding outside of New York. The brand can be found in neighborhoods across the U.S., and will celebrate…

Romeo's Pizza partners with training farm for fundraiser

January 31, 2023

Romeo's Pizza in Bainbridge, Ohio, has partnered with the Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center for its newly established Share the Love Campaign. The…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches raise $204K for charities

January 31, 2023

Papa Gino's Pizzeria and its sister company, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, has donated $204,735.82 to local organizations through a number of campaigns…

Sarpino's signs 4 agreements for 10 units

January 31, 2023

Sarpino's USA is reporting 2022 as one if its most successful years in the company's history after signing four franchise agreements to develop 10 locations in…

Nominations open for FastCasual's 2023 Excellence in Food Safety awards

January 31, 2023

Nominations close Feb. 28. Wingstop was the winner of the 2022 Excellence in Food Safety award, and past winners have included Panda Express, Chipotle and…

Papa Johns introduces Crispy Parm Pizza

January 30, 2023

Papa Johns has introduced the Crispy Parm Pizza to the market, with cheese beneath the crust, according to a press release.

Donatos partners with Habitat for Humanity for 2nd year

January 30, 2023

Fast-casual pizza brand Donatos has partnered with Habitat for Humanity for a second year, according to a press release.

Slice Factory makes big business out of pizza by slice

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Slice Factory, based in Chicago, has 13 units. Pizza by the slice is the company's primary focus, and 50% of business comes from its signature "Slice-Thrus."

Guinness World Record set in Oklahoma for largest pizza party

January 27, 2023

The Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Pizza Party has been broken. Tulsa-based Andolini's Pizza and the World Pizza Champions, a group of pizzeria…

Chuck E. Cheese celebrates 200th remodel

January 27, 2023

Chuck E. Cheese has completed its 200th remodel at its Douglasville, Georgia, location, according to a press release.

Donatos Pizza to continue strategic growth in 2023

January 27, 2023

Donatos Pizza is continuing its growth in 2023. The brand opened 55 locations last year, including five traditional units and more than 50 strategic…

Pizza Factory opens unit in Riverside, California

January 27, 2023

Pizza Factory has expanded its California footprint with the opening of a restaurant in Riverside. The pizzeria is owned by multi-brand operators Larry Yanez…

Mountain Mike's Pizza opens in Delano, California

January 26, 2023

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened in Delano, California. It's owned by Harvinder Singh and Gurunoor Kaleka, who own and operate 10 Mountain Mike's Pizza…

MOD Pizza tests wings in 2 cities

January 26, 2023

MOD Pizza has added oven-baked wings to its menu at 28 locations in Dallas, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The wings are hand-tossed in sauces and…

Fat Boy's Pizza plans Southeast expansion

January 26, 2023

Louisiana-based Fat Boy's Pizza plans to open a locations in Richmond, Texas this month and has units coming to Kenner, Louisiana in early spring and Katy…

What Is Artificial Intelligence, And How Does It Impact Your Point-Of-Sale?

AI has become increasingly engrained in the modern technology we use every day, from our smartphones to our point-of-sale (POS) systems. Incorporating AI POS…

Blaze Pizza's growth accelerated by openings, franchise agreements in 2022

January 25, 2023

Blaze Pizza opened 13 restaurants and signed seven multi-unit development agreements in 2022. The development agreements over the past 12 months will add 2…

Middleby acquires Flavor Burst

January 24, 2023

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Flavor Burst, a technology used in a variety-flavored beverage and soft serve products, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…

Robotics maker intros autonomous pizza machine with pickup locker

January 24, 2023

Nala Robotics, an Arlington Heights, Illinois based AI technology company, Ovention, Inc., an oven manufacturer and Hatco Corp., a foodservice equipment…

Parlour Pizza to open 5th pizzeria

January 24, 2023

Parlous Pizza will open its fifth location in a Louisville, Kentucky suburb, in a spot formerly occupied by another pizzeria. Parlour Pizza is expected to open…