RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Viking Cloud

Viking Cloud (formerly NuArx, Inc.) is transforming the way organizations approach cyber defense. Our customer-centric SaaS solutions enable cutting-edge ways…

Papa Murphy's design focuses on in-store customer

June 24, 2021

Vancouver, Washington-based Papa Murphy's is launching two major rebranding initiatives — a "Kitchen Delite" store design, created to enhance in-store…

Mici's glorious, 'gut-wrenching,' 1st-person story of starting to franchise

by Elliot Schiffer — Ceo, Mici

It's your baby. It's your life's work. It's your living. And now you're opening up your brand to franchising and all that entails. Mici's Partner and CEO…

Little Caesars to add 25 Charlotte stores in 3 years

June 23, 2021

Little Caesars will add 25 units in the Charlotte, North Carolina market by 2024, substantially increasing the brand's current footprint there of nearly 4…

Little Caesars' hosting National Detroit-style Pizza Day deal

June 23, 2021

Just in case you haven't been keeping up, here's your reminder that Wednesday is National Detroit-Style Pizza Day. Detroit-based Little Caesars is honoring it…

Stoner's Pizza begins Mile High City expansion

June 23, 2021

Stoner's Pizza Joint is entering the Denver market in September when it opens on East Yale Avenue.

Donatos' 3-store deal jump-starts Atlanta expansion

June 23, 2021

Donatos Pizza has signed a deal to add three Atlanta-area restaurants to its Georgia footprint, which, thus far, includes one location in Savannah, according…

Miso Robotics teams with Lancer on automated-beverage dispenser

June 22, 2021

Miso Robotics, the AI startup company behind Flippy, a robotic kitchen dispenser, has joined forces with beverage dispenser manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to…

California Pizza Kitchen launches chickpea crust at some stores

June 22, 2021

Less than two weeks after 50-store Massachussetts-based Oath Pizza announced it was replacing its cauliflower with chickpea crust, global chain, California…

Boston Pizza launches 1st plant-based offerings

June 22, 2021

Boston Pizza has partnered with plant-based product provider, Greenleaf Foods, to bring plant-based proteins to the pizzeria's menu, according to a news…

Romeo's hits 50 locations

June 22, 2021

Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza has opened its fiftieth store, this one in Georgetown, Texas on Williams Drive, a news release said.

US pizzeria visits increase 49% since January

June 22, 2021

Americans are getting physical about their love of pizza and increasingly heading out to dine at or carry out from pizzerias to the tune of a 49% increase in…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Appetize

Appetize is the first & only true enterprise cloud POS and management platform for food service and retail. Appetize is trusted by the highest volume…

Domino's price pumps up, as pump prices dip down

A bit of happier news related to those recently escalating gasoline prices came to delivery-centered pizza operators this week in the form of slightly lower…

Getting personal: 2 experts' tips on making restaurant marketing miracles

In restaurant marketing, brands have to get personal with their customers to score. Today's podcast focuses on two personalization experts' tips on making the…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Attentive

Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform for innovative brands & organizations that can quickly become a top 3 revenue channel. Using…

Nathan's, Rocket Restaurant Group launch 1st US Roxbury Pizza

June 18, 2021

Nathan's Famous has partnered with Irish-owned multi-brand restaurant group, Rocket Restaurant Group, to launch the first U.S. location of Roxbury Pizza at…

California Pizza Kitchen grows Hong Kong footprint

June 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has opened another store in Hong Kong, this one in Hong Kong's Northwest New Territories' largest mall, Tuen…

Romeo's gets 'sweet' on Texas

June 18, 2021

Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza cut the ribbon on its latest Frisco, Texas store June 17 on Fourth Army Drive, a news release said.

SpotOn teams with Google for easier online order option

June 18, 2021

SpotOn, which offers fully-integrated restaurant management systems, is integrating with Order with Google to deliver an even easier online ordering option for…