Domino's, Papa John's get in on nation's love of chicken

Chicken has taken the QSR category by storm. Now two of the world's top pizza brands are making strong plays for a little poultry passion from patrons.

Domino's zooms past $400, setting record high

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

Domino's passed the $400 mark last week in trading.

Former Yum Brands exec tapped to lead Pieology's marketing team

August 21, 2020

Former Yum Brands executive Adrienne Berkes is now leading Pieology's team as its CMO. "Adrienne is an accomplished marketing strategist with strong QSR…

78% of consumers are changing ways they pay

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

Pizza restaurateurs take note: Your customers are evolving almost as rapidly as technology itself when it comes to the ways they pay, according to this Visa…

US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease

August 19, 2020

US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…

Pizza Hut launching classroom antiracism resources

August 19, 2020

Pizza Hut and First Book — a nonprofit providing educational resources and essentials to educators serving children in need — are launching the "Empowering…

Russo's signs 5-store franchise deal for Houston

August 19, 2020

Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen will work with franchisees, Randall and Ayesha McCoy, to open five "smaller-footprint locations" in the greater…

2 pizza brands take on industry's top delivery challenges

Delivery is a must for pizza brands today, but no one said it would be easy. In this webinar, hear how two growing pizza brands met and conquered some of…

Pizza Hut franchisee closing up to 300 stores

Pizza Hut's largest U.S. franchisee, NPC International, is closing up to 300 locations as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

DoorDash, NBA partner to promote Black-owned restaurants

August 17, 2020

DoorDash and the National Basketball Association have signed a multiyear marketing partnership to make the third-party delivery platform the official delivery…

Your Pie does hot chicken 'pizza-style'

August 17, 2020

Your Pie is getting in on the hot chicken craze with an LTO pumped full of spice and hot peppers. The Chicken Al Pastor pizza features house-made…

Domino's US hiring 20,000-plus

August 17, 2020

Domino's Pizza Inc.'s corporate and franchise stores will hire more than 20,000 positions, including delivery experts, pizza makers, customer service…

Pepperoni supply problems cause shortage, price increase

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

While pepperoni supply problems increased costs, lower cheese prices may mean now is the time for all those cheesy LTOs.

PopID intros pay-by-face solution

August 14, 2020

PopID, a Cali Group company, has launched its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…

NRA applauds Sen Schumer's move to co-sponsor $120B Restaurants Act

New York Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is co-sponsoring the Restaurants Act -- a very good move, according to the NRA.

Extreme Pizza calls for extreme access to beer

August 14, 2020

Extreme Pizza's franchise in Mission, Texas, is adding 21 self-pour beer taps through a self-service beer company, iPourIt. The wall of beer is the first of…

Yum Brands pays dividend

August 14, 2020

The Habit Burger Grill, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. will pay a $0.47 per share dividend to shareholders of record at the…

Survey: Employee safety = more profitable pizza brands

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

Pizza brands that want a spot at the profit table during this pandemic must not only practice topnotch employee safety practices, but tell the world they're…

ICX Association Elevate Awards winners to be announced during livestream event

by David Drain

August 13, 2020

Winners of the ICXA Elevate Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in interactive customer experience, are typically recognized during the annual ICX…

Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs

August 13, 2020

Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…