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Marco's goes 'crustless'
March 9, 2020
Marco's Pizza Specialty Pizza Bowls has erased the crust in its latest offering, with what it said in a news release is a "crustless pie" it has dubbed the…
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Chuck E Cheese faltering since February
March 9, 2020
Chuck E. Cheese parent company, CEC Entertainment Inc. said its 2019 comp venue sales grew 2.7% over the prior year, including a 2.6% increase n those numbers…
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Coronavirus, Saudi gas price-slashes rock markets at start of trading week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Markets opened this morning amidst a firestorm of changes caused by both the worsening problems related to the coronavirus and a move by Saudi Arabia to vastly…
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Smokin' Oak Pizza blazes franchising trail
March 6, 2020
Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza plans to grow the number of its units from existing business in Rochester, Minnesota, Ames, Iowa and Grand Junction, Colorado. The…
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'Gourmet' pizza vending machines roll out after $10M funding round
March 6, 2020
A new edition to the pizza vending machine market is being launched this week, this one emphasizing that the machine provides consumers with "truly gourmet…
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Meet 'Alfred,' a QSR robot that fits existing kitchens, recipes
March 5, 2020
There's a new player in the robotic kitchen market and it not only has a lot of hefty flexible arms, but just got a nice hunk of cash according to its maker…
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Fired Pie takes a dip in the Mediterranean
March 5, 2020
Fired Pie is crossing borders and cultures with its new mashup menu item: the gyro hero pizza. The brand said the 11-inch pie combines the flavors of Greece…
read nowPapa Gino's adds Ben & Jerry's systemwide
March 5, 2020
Papa Gino's is offering Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream at all of its locations via dine-in, take-out or delivery, a news release said. The launch comes shortly…
read nowReport: Foodservice operators seek innovations in flavor variety, packaging, labor-saving solutions
March 4, 2020
Frozen foods are used by foodservice operators of all types. But a Datassential study found operators are hungry for innovation. "Frozen has a…
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Yum Brands acquires leadership development company to grow franchisee leaders, culture
March 4, 2020
Yum! Brands has acquired a leadership development program company called Heartstyles that the multi-restaurant brand organization said it will employ to…
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Waste not, want not: 5 tips to trimming restaurant food waste
by Matthew Hollis — President, Elytus
Customers now expect it. Your business benefits from it. The planet demands it. Trimming the food waste your pizza brand generates is no longer an option, but…
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The solo diner ranks tops in U.S. restaurant visits
March 3, 2020
When it comes to who's dining out the single diner is tops when it comes to U.S. restaurant visits.
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Toast launches hardware to help streamline restaurant ops
March 3, 2020
Toast Inc. has launched a suite of point-of-sale tools, called Toast Hardware, designed to help accelerate the restaurant payments process. Building on Toast…
read nowRapid Fire Pizza intros vegan 'sausage' pizza
March 3, 2020
Kettering, Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is upping their vegan focus with the addition of a vegan pizza that the brand said is timed to coincide with the…
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Pizza Hut 'wings it' with 25% bigger Nashville Hot wings LTO
March 3, 2020
Pizza Hut is doubling down on the national passion for heat and spice in its new Nashville Hot wings, which it said in a news release are not only…
read nowOracle tech aims to help restaurants, food trucks boost agility, reliability
March 3, 2020
Oracle's new Micros Workstation 625 and 655 POS systems aim to help eateries and food trucks speed up the ordering process and reduce customer wait times.
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HMSHost taps former Jamba, Starbucks exec as COO
March 2, 2020
HMSHost, a restaurateur known for operating in airports and motorways, has appointed industry veteran Joe Thornton as EVP and COO. He will oversee HMSHost…
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Marco's promotes CMO to chief experience officer to grow brand
March 2, 2020
Pizza brand Marco's Franchising, LLC., is promoting its former vice president and CMO. Steve Seyferth. to senior vice president and chief experience officer.
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Blaze opening in Southfield, Michigan mall
March 2, 2020
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza said in a news release it is opening a new store in Southfield, Michigan Thursday in the Tel Twelve Mall on Telegraph Road. To…
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Domino's opens store No. 17,000 'down-under'
March 2, 2020
Domino's Pizza is taking special note of the opening of its 17,000th store today, with a celebration at the location in Bradbury, New South Wales, Australia, a…
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