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Nathan's Famous tech transformation: Serving customers 'where, when and how' they want it
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
After a solid 102 years in existence, Nathan's Famous — one of the few U.S. brands around for the last pandemic in 1918 — has made a timely tech transformation…
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Those perplexing PPP loans: Some expert guidance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Restaurant companies trying to navigate the process of applying for a Paycheck Protection Package loan, will be interested in some of these top tips from…
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Making pizza hospital donations happen at your brand
by Martha Lucius — Restaurant Strategist, marthalucius.com
If yours is a pizza brands that hasn't quite been sure how and where to start to launch a food donation program for frontline workers, we have good news: You…
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Fired Pie halves pie prices today, Monday for frontline workers
April 29, 2020
Today at Fired Pie, health care workers will get half price at 21 locations of the brand by showing an employee badge, a news release said.
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Blaze Pizza, Mici launch DIY kits
April 29, 2020
Two U.S. pizza chains said this week that they launched pizza make-at-home kits to meet customers where they are as stay-at-home orders continue for most the…
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Incentivio partners with ParTech on POS integration
April 28, 2020
Incentivio, an all-in-one restaurant digital guest experience provider, is teaming up with ParTech, Inc., a POS solution, to offer ParTech's cloud-based Brink…
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Hungry Howie's moves former McDonald's exec into Operations VP role
April 28, 2020
Hungry Howie's Pizza has named a long-time McDonald's executive as its vice president of operations. Tonya Michael assumes the role after her most recent…
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Seattle caps restaurant delivery commissions
April 28, 2020
Seattle officials have passed a measure capping all third-party food delivery service commissions at 15%, citing efforts to help restaurants amid COVID-19. The…
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PizzaRev opens 1st Virginia store Friday
April 28, 2020
Los Angeles-based PizzaRev will open its first Virginia store Friday, this one located in Virginia Beach. And though the store will only offer delivery and…
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Webinar to help leaders optimize restaurants for online, curbside orders
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This free hour-long webinar features what restaurant brands need for an easy-to-use and secure POS system.
read nowCoronavirus relief checks easing restaurant transaction declines
April 27, 2020
Likely buoyed by the coronavirus relief payments received from the government, consumers increased their restaurant transactions in the week ending April 1…
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Papa John's founder gives $1M to small business recovery efforts
April 27, 2020
Papa John's founder, John Schnatter, announced that his John H. Schnatter Family Foundation will give $1 million to help small businesses recover from the many…
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Pizza brand trading proves Americans can get through anything with 'nice, hot slice or two'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As most Americans head into yet another week of stay-at-home orders, pizza trading shows investors know that for a lot of us, ordering pizza has become a key…
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Jet's Pizza intros Mexican pie in time for Cinco de Mayo
April 24, 2020
True Italian pizza aficianados might not like this much, but Jet's Pizza is betting its Mexican pizza LTO will be a big hit at its U.S. stores.
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Domino's previews strong fiscal Q2, withdraws long term outlook
April 23, 2020
Domino's strong results with an early look at its fiscal second quarter, with U.S. same-store sales up 7.1% for the first four weeks ended April 19, compared…
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Wisconsin star RB Taylor takes a turn as Toppers Pizza franchisee
April 23, 2020
Toppers Pizza has a new star among its franchisees, in the NCAA's sixth best all-time rusher, former University of Wisconsin Badgers running back, Jonathan…
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Bom chicka wah-wah ... Mellow Mushroom 'mellows out' with date night
April 23, 2020
Mellow Mushroom is fanning the flames of home-based romance with its Wednesday date night specials that include two 10-inch stone baked pies and pretzel bites…
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Checkers/Rally's CEO predicts post-pandemic fast food resurgence + Lavu CEO on QSRs' digital path forward
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Checkers/Rally's CEO Frances Allen explains why all that uber-healthy plant-based food that was so hot pre-pandemic in the U.S., could get a lot more…
listen nowUS Senate approves $484 B to shore up COVID-19 aid to businesses, hospitals
April 22, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion Tuesday to provide additional aid for small businesses and hospitals to address the current health and economic crises…
read now1000 degrees' cauliflower crust sales trounce former gluten-free version
April 22, 2020
1000 Degrees Pizza's Caulipower cauliflower crust introduced last November is a hit. The 30-unit pizza brand said that in just the first four months, the…
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