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Cicis partners with 'Turtles' to prompt families out of their winter shells
January 22, 2019
This Tuesday, Jan. 22, is the beginning of weekly Rise of the Turtles Tuesdays at Cicis. The buffet pizza brand is partnering with Nickelodeon's Rise of the…
read nowMountain Mike's opens Fort Bragg, California location
January 22, 2019
Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a Fort Bragg, California location at North Harbor Drive and Main Street, a news release said. The location is run by…
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&pizza masters art of 'opening up' when government shuts down
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Washington, D.C.-based &pizza has stepped up to help nearly half of the estimated 800,000 federal workers left without paychecks during the partial government…
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Commodities: Rising stock values, falling commodity prices help operators fight 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's costing nearly 3 percent more to live in the U.S. this year than last, according to the Consumer Price Index cost-of-living adjustment for 2019, but the…
read nowDC restaurants extend Restaurant Week deals for 1st time to help during government shutdown
January 21, 2019
Washington, D.C. restaurants are being hit hard by the nation's partial government shutdown that has left more than 800,000 federal workers without paychecks.
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Taking a chopped salad QSR on the road: Chop Stop CEO talks brand expansion
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Can a meat-and-potatoes guy’s chopped salad QSR survive outside of Southern California? Podcast spotlight interviewee Mark Kulkis is convinced of that fact as…
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What the Trump Clemson feast teaches brands about riding a politically charge media wave
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
How best can a brand capitalize on a potentially media event, like the Trump-Clemson White House feast this week, without getting blasted for the wrong…
read nowWaitr gobbles up Bite Squad for $323M
January 18, 2019
Restaurant online ordering and on-demand food delivery platform, Waitr Holdings Inc. has acquired Bite Squad, for a purchase price of approximately $32…
read nowRFIS attendees to learn about 'What Danny Meyer never told you,' the blockchain, rise of conscious eating'
January 18, 2019
The Early Bird discount for the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit ends Feb. 8, and if you sign up today you get another $100 off.
read nowBlind can't access Domino's online, court rules that has to change
January 17, 2019
The world's largest pizza chain is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because its website cannot be read by screen-reading software for the…
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'So, what are ya' drinkin'?' One of this year's most complicated questions
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The answer to that age-old question, "So, what are you drinkin'?" has gotten a lot more complicated. But pizza brands that don't brush up on their answers to…
read nowMod Pizza snags Chipotle's former marketing director
January 16, 2019
Mod Pizza has appointed Chipotle's former executive director of marketing as its CMO. Mark Shambura will lead the Seattle-based fast casual's marketing…
read nowSchnatter wins access to all communication around his 'resignation' from Papa John's
January 16, 2019
John Schnatter, The Papa John of Papa John's Pizza, won a big decision Tuesday in a Delaware court when a judge ordered the current leadership of Papa John's…
read nowThe 'friendly skies': Canadian air controllers send unpaid US colleagues some pizza love
January 16, 2019
Pizza is keeping the friendly skies not only friendly, but maybe even safer, thanks to some real pizza love demonstrated this National Pizza Week by Canadian…
read nowPizza Rev gives diners something they have to 'halve'
January 15, 2019
Ah, January. That month when most consumers are left with half the cash they had in November, as well as half the daylight they'd get other months of the year…
read nowStoner's Pizza Joint franchisee buys Jacksonville store, plans 2 more
January 15, 2019
QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, said that its North Main Street location in Jacksonville, Florida, is now owned by Bruce Levy of Chatham Foods &…
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Commodities: National Pizza Week starts off on high note for most brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's National Pizza Week! But even better than that, it's National Pizza Week with lower prices on most of the essentials pizza brands use in-restaurant daily…
read nowYour Pie opens 7 units in Q4, names COO
January 14, 2019
Growth was the theme of Q4 2018 at Your Pie, according to a company press release that said the brand opened seven stores, bringing its total footprint to 6…
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Taco Bell HR leader on making your restaurant an employee magnet
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Taco Bell's VP of People and Experience discusses the brand's multi-faceted approach to pulling in great employees in a tight labor market.
listen nowGatti's files bankruptcy with $32M debt
January 10, 2019
Gatti's Pizza owner, Sovrano LLC, filed for bankruptcy protection for that brand and its sister concept, Gigi's Cupcakes, according to…
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