Mid-year status check: Pizza Factory

July 15, 2021

West Coast-based, Pizza Factory, said thus far this year to date, it has signed 11 franchise agreements, including deals that will see the chain open its first…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Steritech

Safe food is paramount in any food establishment. However, there is also a need to ensure your locations are delivering a consistent customer experience to…

Core launches Summer of Hope campaign to help foodservice employees

July 14, 2021

Core, a national non-profit, is launching a month-long Summer of Hope campaign to raise $50,000 to help food and beverage employees who have children.

Want your Midwest pizza sales to soar? Lay on the cheese

July 14, 2021

Move over, all you Wisconsin "Cheese-heads"! Ohio is has melted your No. 1 status as a cheese-loving stronghold, indicating the Buckeye State might be a great…

Chuck E. Cheese enters frozen grocery pizza market

July 14, 2021

Chuck E. Cheese is bringing the party home, announcing today that its pies are now available in frozen food sections at Kroger nationally. The product launch…

For Happy Joe's CEO: This time, it's 'personal'

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

A lot of people have a lot of fond memories that whirl around the Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream brand. That's one major reason its CEO Tom Sacco views his…

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Tea company to buy 120-year-old Angelo's Pizza, accept Bitcoin

July 13, 2021

Tea distributor, Bit Brother Limited plans to acquire 51% of the 120-year-old Angelo's Pizza brand, including Angelo's Pizza 1697 Inc., 1279 1st Avenue LLC and…

US restaurant recovery is daypart-dependent

July 12, 2021

Though the restaurant industry nationally has shown great resiliency — even after losing up to 35% of visits at the start of the pandemic — NPD Group said it…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Field Day

Field Day was founded in 2017 with the mission to empower multi-unit brands with the data, tools and people to dramatically improve their local field marketing…

Fat Boy's Pizza adds some heft with planned 6th store

July 12, 2021

Fat Boy's Pizza said it will grow to six stores early next year, when it opens a store in Mandeville, Louisiana. The chain — based in Metairie, Louisiana …

Little Caesar's launches pie with plant-based pepperoni

July 12, 2021

Plant-based pizza offerings are gaining new traction today with the largest national chain yet announcing a plant-based pepperoni pie now available in six…

Domino's share price still soaring, along with US gas prices

Domino's share price — up almost $100 since January — continues to leave a contrail as it soars upward, but now it has company in gas prices.

NRA releases 6th COVID-19 operating guidance

July 9, 2021

The National Restaurant Association released its sixth COVID-19 Operating Guidance edition today to incorporate the latest guidance on subjects like indoor…

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Welbilt welcomes Ali Holding’s revised $4.8B takeover bid

July 9, 2021

Welbilt has welcomed a revised unsolicited takeover proposal from Ali Holding S.r.l. as a "company superior proposal," based on Welbilt's previously announced…

Tyson chicken recall grows to 9M pounds

July 9, 2021

Tyson Foods Inc.'s chicken recall, announced July 3, has increased from the initial 8.5 million pounds to nearly 9 million pounds following an update announced…

Chuck E Cheese brings hourly shows back

July 9, 2021

Irving, Texas-based Churck E. Cheese said that after a year's hiatus, its hourly Chuck E. Live! shows are back in restaurants, along with the launch of its…

Restaurant labor shortage not going anywhere fast

July 9, 2021

Black Box Intelligence has dug up some interesting labor shortage data in recent weeks revealing that it's an ongoing issue with many layers.

Casey's names former CPK CEO to its board

July 9, 2021

Pizza and convenience store chain, Casey's General Stores Inc., has named BJ's Restaurans CEO Gregory A. Trojan to its board, now comprising 10 directors, a…