News & Media

Incredible Pizza Company offers free buffet to frontline workers

September 1, 2021

Incredible Pizza Company in Cordova, Tennessee, will celebrate 901 Day by offering free buffets to frontline hero works and their families from September 1-7…

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How Digital Technologies Improve Restaurant Employee Acquisition & Retention

by Breck Hapner — Director of Marketing, Chepri

The best way to solve the labor crisis is brand investment in custom digital technologies that improve restaurant employee acquisition and retention.

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Grimaldi’s announces return of annual No Kid Hungry campaign

August 31, 2021

Grimaldi's Pizzeria is launching its annual No Kid Hungry charity campaign.

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Cities with the fewest pizza places

August 31, 2021

Detroit, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri have at least one thing in common: they boast the fewest pizza places per 100,000 residents, according to a 24/…

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NASCAR's delivery-only restaurant revving up

August 30, 2021

Lunchbox, an online ordering company for restaurants, and Virtual Dining Concepts, a collection of delivery-only restaurant concepts, is revving up the engines…

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Fired Pie's Doug Doyle talks winning the fast-casual pizza game

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Fired Pie has 20 locations in Arizona. Co-Owner Doug Doyle explains how the fast-casual market is perfect for pizza, and how quality ingredients and attention…

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Hello! I'm Mandy Wolf Detwiler, your editor at Pizza Marketplace!

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mandy Wolf Detwiler takes the reigns as managing editor of Pizza Marketplace. With almost two decades in the industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge and…

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Chicago sues Grubhub, DoorDash for ‘deceptive, unfair’ business practices

August 27, 2021

The city of Chicago has filed landmark lawsuits against third-party delivery services for "deceptive and unfair" business practices, as outlined in a city…

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Teriyaki Madness exec dropping marketing hints

August 27, 2021

The restaurant industry has been thrust into a new omnichannel reality that's upended not only the dining experience, but the tactics marketers use to drive…

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MOD Pizza introduces plant-based topping

August 27, 2021

MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings is debuting a plant-based Italian sausage, which rolls out across all 500-plus locations starting Aug. 31.

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Restaurant leaders share insight on top challenges, how to succeed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel talk at Networld Media Group's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit focused on restaurant leadership development and experts shared insight on…

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5 tips for creating a successful National Cheese Pizza Day promotion

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

National Cheese Pizza Day is September 5. Here are are five tips and insight for developing a promotion that will help pull in the customers, increase sales…

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Foodservice labor crisis not a temporary challenge

August 27, 2021

The ongoing labor shortage in the restaurant and foodservice industries is likely not temporary and the big issue for employees is attaining a work-life…

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Hungry Howie's debuts fall bread

August 27, 2021

Pumpkin spice aficionados and pizza lovers can find pumpkin spice Howie Bread at participating Hungry Howie's locations nationwide, while supplies last…

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Pizza Hut taps Aaron Powell as division CEO

August 27, 2021

Aaron Powell, formerly the president of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Asia-Pacific Consumer Business, has bee named global Pizza Hut division CEO.

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Sunday intros mobile payments in US restaurants market

August 27, 2021

Sunday, a mobile payments solution provider for restaurants, has introduced its service in the U.S. market. More than 110 restaurants have integrated the…

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How employee hiring, retention has changed in the past year

by Shahpour Nejad — Founder/PRESIDENT/CEO, Pizza Guys Franchises Inc.

Pizza Guys CEO Shahpour Nejad explains his company's approach to employee hiring and retention and why it's important to listen to employees' needs and…

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Cooks, servers, bartenders hardest positions to fill

August 26, 2021

The top three jobs restaurants are striving to fill are servers, cooks/line cooks and bartenders, with cooks topping the list, accorind to a 7shifts report.

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