Papa John's, Pizza Hut parent perk up; Rave, Domino's drop

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

Pizza stock market wins this week went to Papa John's and Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands.

Russo's franchises cloud-kitchen concept

July 24, 2020

Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen is expanding its cloud kitchen concept, a smaller version of its original concept. The 1,300-square-foot…

Chicago pizzeria owner pumps pies, sodas to front-line workers

July 24, 2020

Although the pandemic has only been a fact of life in the U.S. since March, to many, it feels like years. In fact, even the generous offers of restaurant food…

Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion

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

Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the…

Virtual restaurant group launches ghost kitchen franchise model

July 22, 2020

Miami-based virtual restaurant group, The Local Culinary, has launched a ghost kitchen franchise model.

7 benefits of taking the Fast Casual Executive Summit virtual

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The virtual version of the Fast Casual Executive Summit is Oct. 20-21. Registration is open and is free to the first 500 restaurant executives who sign up.

Mountain Mike's redesign addresses pandemic's peak challenges

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

The pandemic has hurled obstacles at many strong dine-in brands, including Mountain Mike's, but the pizza brand has dodged them by rolling out a redesign…

Marco's to add 13 South Florida stores

July 21, 2020

Marco's Pizza will add 13 locations in Palm Beach County, Florida, over the next five via strategic franchise partnerships, according to a company press…

Study: Only 42% would dine out

July 21, 2020

Fewer than half (42%) of Americans said they are planning to dine out even as regulations restricting their rights loosen, according to Harris Interactive and…

Global Franchise Group adds to exec team

July 21, 2020

Global Franchise Group — the parent company of Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Pretzelmaker, Marble Slab Creamery and Round Table Pizza — has added…

Pie Five opens 1st Oregon store

July 21, 2020

Pie Five Pizza has opened the doors of a location in Corvallis, Oregon, location, which is its first store in the state, according to a news release.

Rapid Fired LTO solves the 'pizza or barbecue' dilemna

July 21, 2020

With many of us in these warm summer days torn on dinner choices between ordering pizza and firing up the grill, Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is providing…

Domino's throws substantial pizza muscle behind box-recycling effort

July 20, 2020

After the American Forest & Paper Association released industry guidance last week letting consumers know that despite what they've heard, pizza boxes are…

QSRs: 'Cleanliness is the new ambiance'

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

Coming clean takes on a whole new meaning for QSRs in the time of COVID-19.

Pizza trading: Soaring Domino's settles, Rave recedes

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

While the news wasn't great for Domino's and Rave Restaurant Group, Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, and Papa John's reported gains over last week's trading…

'Wow. What a ride!' says retiring Domino's CFO

July 17, 2020

Just as Domino's announced its thoroughly successful Q2 results yesterday, the company also said its CFO and Executive Vice President Jeffrey D. Lawrence is…

Full-service Paxti's Pizza to open San Fernando Valley store

July 16, 2020

Despite the nationwide slump in full-service restaurant brand traffic due to the pandemic, full-service chain, Patxi's Pizza is continuing its California…

Hungry Howie's expands Oklahoma presence, featured on QSRweb podcast next Friday

July 16, 2020

Flavored-crust pizza brand, Hungry Howie's, opened a store in Tulsa, Oklahoma yesterday, July 16, under franchisee Matt Kelley, as his first location of the…

Domino's trounces estimates with Q2 results

During the difficult second quarter of 2020, pizza powerhouse Domino's turned in an outstanding performance in the U.S. particularly, despite a downturn in…

New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…