Chuck E Cheese parent Q2 performance profits from 'All You Can Play'

August 14, 2019

Chuck E. Cheese parent company, CEC Entertainment, Inc., reported Q2 and half year financial results for this year that show the pizza brand's introduction of…

Key Advantages of a Personalized Restaurant Loyalty Program

Pizza connoisseurs have a lot of options to choose from these days. You might have the best pizza in town, but in this competitive environment, if you aren’t…

The potential cash in pizzeria plastic trash

by Robert Kim

Granted, the bans on single-use plastics becoming increasingly common nationwide, do present supply chain and other logistics issues. But in his blog, Ritual…

KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent names new CEO

The triple-brand powerhouse, Yum Brands, will see a changing of the guard in 2020 after the company announced its current CEO Greg Creed will retire.

Domino's deploys e-bike delivery nationwide in US

August 13, 2019

Domino's stores nationwide in the U.S. will soon have the option to use custom e-bikes for pizza delivery through the brand's partnership with e-bike brand…

(Lucky) dog days of August: Pizza stocks up, commodities down

As the oft-referred to 'dog days of August' wrapped up last week, pizza restaurateurs got a bone in the form of lower overall commodity prices and higher stock…

Buddy's Pizza widens the pie outside 'Motor City'

August 9, 2019

Invigorated with a recent investment from Capitalspring, Detroit-based, Buddy's Pizza has begun a Midwest expansion that is taking the longtime brand out of…

Former Snapchat exec takes California Pizza Kitchen's top marketing spot

August 9, 2019

California Pizza Kitchen, or CPK for short, has named a former Snapchat marketing executive to lead its global marketing efforts. Scott Hargrove has been named…

Pie Five creating pizza-crafting kids

August 8, 2019

Dallas-based Pie Five Pizza will help kids hone their pizza-making skills, thanks to its partnership with KidZania, a global brand of interactive education and…

4 growth guidelines globetrotting pizza brands need to know

by Bill Edwards — CEO, Edwards Global Services, Inc.

Global expansion is no longer only the domain of the pizza brand behemoths. Lots of smaller chains are hitting the worldwide market, and leaders at those which…

Omnivore, Ordermark partner to bring 'every delivery service to restaurants in any zip code'

August 7, 2019

Ordermark is partnering with Omnivore to integrate its delivery services with Omnivore's connected point-of-sale systems, allowing 85% of North America venues…

Papa John's still ailing in Q2 despite improved revenues

August 7, 2019

Papa John's is still struggling to catch up, as the brand reported earnings that missed expectations, despite more sales than anticipated. Second-quarter…

Domino's, McDonald's, KFC spending millions to protect supply chain from a 'disorderly Brexit'

August 7, 2019

Fearing that a "disorderly Brexit" may interrupt its supply chain, Domino's in the U.K. has spent £7 million ($8.5 million) to stock up on imported…

Canadian Pizza 73 goes all in for plant-based base + toppings

August 7, 2019

Canadian-based pizza chain, Pizza 73 is debuting a cauliflower crust in all 88 traditional Alberta-area restaurants, as well as two new plant-based protein…

Top Tips for Optimizing Your Pizzeria’s Online Ordering Experience for Customers

Your hungry customers want delicious pizza—but more importantly, they want an ordering experience that’s easy and convenient. To maximize your revenue…

Domino's found liable for nearly $9M in franchisee's driver's crash

August 6, 2019

A California jury found Domino's Pizza liable for a car crash involving one of the brand's franchisee's delivery drivers in early 2011, along with damages of…

Removing friction in digital ordering, delivery discovery

by Jackie Berg — mArketing director, olo

Digital presence is everything today, but too many brands are unwittingly diverting sales to third-parties thanks to a cluttered digital path that drags the…

Toppers new e-commerce director set to boost brand's digital game

August 5, 2019

Wisconsin-based, Toppers Pizza, has named a former retail digital manager to head its e-Commerce efforts. The brand said in a news release that Tina Revell…

Grubhub announces policy changes following fracas over ordering fees

August 2, 2019

Restaurant delivery platform Grubhub and its Seamless unit, following a recent controversy over how the companies have handled fees, have announced a series of…

At 60, Pizza Hut makes 500-store move to become delivery-devoted brand

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

During Yum Brands' Q2 financial report conference call this week, the multi-brand company set off something of a pizza industry bomb when CEO Greg Creed…