@Pizza launches via Instagram to curate top-ranked pizza joints

January 21, 2021

The virtual restaurant company, @Restaurants, which launched Pizzaoki — the delivery-only concept created in LA by DJ Steve Aoki — has created a way for pizza…

Penn Station names former Papa John's exec as VP

January 21, 2021

Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired Ammy Harrison as VP of of Development and Strategy.

National Restaurant Association supporting Biden's immigration changes

January 21, 2021

On day one of his presidency, Joe Biden signed six memorandums and proclamations dealing with immigration, prompting the National Restaurant Association…

Revel Systems adds eCard Systems to integrated partner program

January 20, 2021

Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has partnered with eCard Systems, a gift card, loyalty and prepaid card supplier…

Mountain Mike’s racks up record 2020 sales

January 20, 2021

Mountain Mike's ended its fiscal year 2020 with total system sales up 13.3%, while same-store sales grew 7.3% over what they had been in 2019. All despite its…

Pizza Hut Israel intros drones to zones for delivery

January 20, 2021

Pizza Hut Israel has paired with order and delivery tech company, Dragontail Systems to develop a drone food delivery option that circumvents some of the…

Pizza Factory names franchise business coach

January 20, 2021

Oakland, California-based Pizza Factory has beefed up its corporate team with the addition of Rob Searfus as franchise business coach. A news release said…

Feb 4 webinar focus: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for Quick-service Restaurants'

Future-proofing your QSR's customer engagement approach through mobile marketing is no longer just an option, it's a necessity. Check out this free webinar for…

PPP program opens to all lenders

January 19, 2021

After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.

'Eat 'em 'n' Reap,' says Romeo's new hot cheese

January 19, 2021

Romeo's Pizza, which has 46 locations, is working to burn its name into customers' minds by adding Carolina Reaper peppers to its latest cheese topping. The…

Hunt Bros' Buffalo Chicken pizza returns to c-stores

January 19, 2021

Nearly 7,800 convenience stores in 30 states are now offering Hunt Brothers Pizza's Buffalo Chicken Pizza, a news release said.

Free webinar: How restaurants can use AI to become more agile

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

In a pandemic-stricken restaurant environment, staying nimble means staying in business. And for QSRs, AI and machine learning is proving to be one of the best…

Marco's ditches carbs with build-your-own pizza bowls

January 18, 2021

Marco's Pizza has added Build-Your-Own Pizza Bowls to the menu. The item, which follows the brand's debut of bowls last March, provides a crustless pizza baked…

St Louis-based Imos Pizza uses mapping analysis to plan growth

January 18, 2021

St. Louis-based Imos Pizza, founded in1964, is using mapping software provider, SpatialTEQ's Map Business Online Pro, to help grow it beyond the five states in…

Pieology franchisee to open 1st Ohio stores

January 18, 2021

Pieology is opening several stores in Ohio, thanks to a deal with Pizza Pie Investments LLC, a news release said. The company, owned by Jerrod Hartman, signed…

Restaurant sales, traffic drop to July numbers

December's month full of holidays failed to bring much cheer to restaurateurs in most cases, since sales and traffic were both off markedly.

Rave rockets forward, but so do gas prices

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

Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, Rave Restaurant Group, pulled out a substantial stock value gain over the course of last week's trading.

Mici Handcrafted Italian expanding to Colorado Springs

January 15, 2021

Mici Handcrafted Italian, a five-unit fast casual chain based in Denver, Colorado, is opening their first Colorado Springs location in February, owned and…

Slice launches rating tool to help pizzerias grow sales

January 15, 2021

Pizzeria tech platform, Slice, has launched a tool designed to help more than 14,000 pizzerias in its network increase sales. Pizzeria Score, as it's called…

2 industry leaders looking to invest in the 'next restaurant leader'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Dave Pace, board member of Red Robin and former CEO of Jamba Inc., and Andy Pforzheimer, a co-founder of the Barcelona and Bartaco brands, have come together…