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Papa John's only trading winner last week, as gas use dips to lowest in 27 years
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Gas demand hit the lowest level the markets have seen since 1993 last week, while cheese market inventories stack up as dairy farmers throw milk away amidst…
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Franchisors on the sale hunt despite COVID-19 crisis
April 3, 2020
About two-thirds of franchisors are actively advancing franchise sales efforts despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting across the globe.
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COVID-19 will forever change the foodservice industry
by Bruce Reinstein — President, consolidated concepts
Experts predict how the coronavirus will affect the foodservice industry through three lenses: consumers, operators and manufacturers.
read nowGro-connect.com platform launches to connect farmers to restaurateurs
April 2, 2020
Gro-connect.com has launched its global food-supply chain networking platform allowing buyers, like restaurant operators, to connect with farmers directly. The…
read nowEZ-Chow lands $1M investment
April 2, 2020
EZ-Chow, a digital customer engagement platform that provides online ordering solutions for restaurant and hospitality organizations looking to grow their…
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7 ways the CARES Act could hurt restaurants
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The National Restaurant Association this week sent letters to leaders at the U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration asking for clarification — and in…
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Pizza brands fill up hearts, grocery carts with incentives for orders
April 1, 2020
Philosopher Francis Bacon, once famously said, "If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain."
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New protocol, food safety tools audit restaurant COVID-19 practices
April 1, 2020
Steritech, a North Carolina-based food safety and pest control firm, a launched two new COVID-19 check services that can be operated virtually to ensure…
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Pizza Hut puts 'contactless' deal in play
April 1, 2020
Like most brands working to maintain sales during the pandemic, Pizza Hut is working to make deals to meet the needs of customers forced to stay at home…
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Leading your pizza brand through the pandemic: Expert's top tips
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Now is the time for pizza brand leaders to summon all the courage and call on all the brainpower they possess to ensure their businesses make it to the "other…
read nowPapa John's withdraws annual guidance, provides preliminary Q1 results
March 31, 2020
Papa John's International, Inc. today said it is withdrawing its annual financial guidance for 2020 and providing an update on the business impact of the…
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Restaurateurs, start your engines! It's Takeout Tuesday
March 31, 2020
The Great American Takeout is amping up the activity in its second consecutive week, by both asking Americans to order delivery or pickup "at least one…
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Yum Brands CEO relinquishes salary to fund GM bonuses, employee aid fund
March 31, 2020
The CEO of Louisville-based QSR and pizza brand parent, Yum Brands, is contributing his salary for the remainder of the year to fund one-time $1,000 bonuses…
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Domino's CEO warns investors on Q1 sales outlook
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Domino's advanced its own earnings release -- set for April 23 -- with some estimates showing sales growth is still anticipated by the world's largest pizza…
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Farmers Insurance temporarily adds free delivery coverage to individual policies
March 31, 2020
With states enacting restaurant seating restrictions and stay-at-home orders to help deter the spread of the COVID-19, Farmers Insurance said it's temporarily…
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Pieology offers make-it-yourself 'Care Packs' for groups
March 30, 2020
Pieology has launched Pizza Care packages to send pies and other goodies to doctors, area medical professionals, first responders, family members, friends or…
read nowUS restaurant chain transactions drop by 36%
March 30, 2020
The mandated restaurant dine-in closures are hitting chains hard, according to the NPD Group. Total restaurant customer transactions declined by 36% in the…
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Foodservice distributors praise passage of CARES Act, say more is needed
March 30, 2020
The International Foodservice Distributors Association is applauding the government's passage of the CARES Act, but Mark Allen, president and CEO of the…
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Domino's climbs, Rave crashes in volatile pandemic-era pizza trading
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Scale and an owned delivery system are both paying off for pizza brand, Domino's, as skittish investors show their support for the world's biggest pizza…
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2 restaurateurs' views over 2 weeks of US pandemic
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
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