Cicis Pizza Orlando boosts sales 200% following cashless payment, kiosk deployment

September 23, 2022

Charles and Victoria Holden, owners of a Cicis Pizza franchise restaurant in Orlando, have reported a 200% sales increase after installing a Sacoa cashless…

Papa Gino's partners with ConverseNow for AI trial run

September 23, 2022

Papa Gino's has selected ConverseNow, a voice AI technology platform, for a trial run. The 81-unit brand is based in New England and will test ConverseNow's…

Ledo Pizza's pink boxes return for Breast Cancer Awareness

September 23, 2022

Ledo Pizza will turn its pizza boxes pink for National Pizza Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the goal of raising awareness about the disease and…

Pizzeria Uno's hotel conversion program brings in hotel guests, locals

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Chicago-based Pizzeria Uno has begun a hotel conversion program that brings in both hotel guests and locals. It gives Uno more recognition and brings that…

PizzaForno expands to New Orleans

September 23, 2022

PizzaForno, a provider of automated pizza machines, has expanded to New Orleans with locations at the University of New Orleans, LSU Medical Center and the New…

Hungry Howie's inks deal for Texas locations

September 22, 2022

Hungry Howie's franchisee Pizza with a Purpose will bring two locations to Katy, Texas. Pizza with a Purpose currently has one store opened on Highland Knolls…

Marco's opens location in Missouri

September 22, 2022

Marco's Pizza has opened a location in Lee's Summit, Missouri, under the helm of franchisees Jered Jerome and Andy Welch. It's their fourth location, and they…

Happy Joe's Kids Foundation to give away $50K to children with disabilities

September 22, 2022

The Happy Joe's Kids Foundation will award $50,000 to help meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families in conjunction with Happy Joe's…

Labor Day, Every Day

At 1Huddle, it’s Labor Day, every day. Every day, week in and out, we celebrate workers’ contributions, sacrifices, and resilience. As September comes to a…

Mod Pizza announces hires, promotions to executive staff

September 21, 2022

Mod Pizza has announced the promotion of Becky Mulligan to the newly created position of chief restaurant officer and Stephen Blum as its first chief…

Marco's Pizza appoints Gerardo Flores as chief development officer

September 21, 2022

Marco's Pizza has appointed Gerardo Flores to the role of chief development officer. Flores will focus on sales, real estate and construction, according to a…

The Many Benefits Of The Star Empower Program

The Star Empower Program helps channel partners boost profit while offering top-of-the-line POS solutions for today’s market.

How Starbucks is transforming customer engagement with AI-powered personalization

September 20, 2022

Can AI help your restaurant? Starbucks says yes. The brand created an AI recommendation engine called Deepbrew to offer guests a more personalized experience.

Parent company of Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream files for bankruptcy

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

The parent company of Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream and Tony Sacco's has filed for Chapter 11 Federal Bankruptcy protection.

PizzaForno expands in Texas

September 20, 2022

Automated pizza brand PizzaForno will expand in the Houston area with two fully operational units, one in downtown Houston and the other in Galveston's Tiki…

Mod Pizza holds contest for America's most fun family

September 20, 2022

Mod Pizza is searching for America's Most Fun Family, according to a press release.

1000 Degrees Pizza under new ownership

September 20, 2022

Pizza brand 1000 Degrees has been purchased by commercial and restaurant real estate expert Amandeep Judge. The brand received an undisclosed investment as…

Mod Pizza sweetens pot schools can win for booking fundraisers

September 19, 2022

Mod Pizza is adding an additional $1,000 to the amount schools and their affiliated organizations are eligible to win when they book a fundraiser at their…

Cicis Pizza adds Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll to buffet

September 19, 2022

Cicis Pizza has rolled out Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls on its buffets, according to a press release.

Pizza Inn's brand refresh modernizes legacy pizza brand

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Pizza Inn has unveiled a brand refresh that includes a logo, updated mascot and modernized store design that put the buffet at the center of operations.